A 16-year-old was arrested Sunday afternoon in connection with a shooting near Pierce and Walnut streets, police said.
Joe Charpentier
Staff Writer
Joe Charpentier came to the Sun Journal in 2022 to cover crime and chaos. His previous experience was in a variety of rural Midcoast beats which included government, education, sports, economics and analysis, crime, and environment. He loves surprising his editors with spontaneous enterprising stories and prides himself on mastering the ability to slip the odd Oxford comma by the copy editors. When not on the beat, Joe enjoys spending time with family, writing fiction and woodworking.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Watch: Norway fugitive arrested after long pursuit
Police arrested Kenneth Avery Jr., 36, of Norway early Friday morning after a long pursuit, police say.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn
Inmate found dead at Androscoggin County Jail
Trevor M. Saunders, 25, was found unresponsive Saturday evening when a corrections officer was performing required checks at the jail in Auburn, according to officials.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Maine health care providers rally in Lewiston to demand gun safety reform
Medical providers from across the state gathered Sunday afternoon with Maine Providers for Gun Safety in response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting and other gun violence in Maine and across the nation.
Posted inFranklin, News
One juvenile dead, 3 injured in single-vehicle crash in Livermore
One RSU 73 student died and three were injured in a single-vehicle crash on Norlands Road in Livermore, according to officials.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Low water levels at upper portion of Lewiston Falls due to vandalism
Rubber bladders designed to alter water levels at the Lewiston Falls dam were vandalized in early October, said dam operator Brookfield White Pine Hydro. A temporary flashboard system has since been installed which will keep levels at about 6 inches lower than normal.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Lewiston mass shooting survivor Gavin Robitaille released from Mass General
Gavin Robitaille, 16, was recently released from Mass General for Children, according to a Wednesday statement from the Robitaille family.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
USM Lewiston campus holds vigil for Oct. 25 victims
Students, staff, faculty and administrators at University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College reflected Tuesday on the Oct. 25 mass shooting which took 18 lives.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn police investigating reports of gunfire Monday night
Witnesses say the shots came from someone firing a gun into the air from a passing car. No injuries were reported.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston schools go into brief lockdown during domestic dispute
LEWISTON — Area schools were locked down for 30 minutes Monday because of a domestic dispute between two adults, according to Superintendent Jake Langlais’ post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Langlais said police responded to a domestic dispute between the adults who have a student at Connors Elementary School at 400 Bartlett […]