Mohamed Liban of Massachusetts is being held at the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn.
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 inLewiston-Auburn, News
Parking bans in Auburn and Lewiston end tonight
The National Weather Service says parts of central and southern Maine should expect 4 to 7 inches of snow and winds gusting to 40 mph.
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Face Time: Prince of Peace Pastor Daniel Greenleaf talks about his faith
‘I remember having a profound experience of the question of God. . . . It set me on a path of questioning faith, God, why is there something rather than nothing, why suffering and death?’
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, News
Snodeo helps bring funds in to keep Rangeley trails open
The 40th annual Snodeo brought families from all over Thursday, Friday and Saturday even though snowmobile races were canceled.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Boil water alert in Lewiston, Idaho — not Maine, city officials say
Put the kettle down, Lewiston. The city began receiving calls after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday when Lewiston, Idaho, officials issued a boil water alert.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston parking ban starting Thursday evening into Friday
From 4 to 8 inches of snow are forecast over two days.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Police in Lisbon bring peaceful end to a mental health crisis
The Maine State Police Tactical Team and Lisbon police officers successfully talked a suicidal man out of a Proctor Road residence Tuesday, officials said in a news release.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Bates College marks MLK Jr. Day with documentary featuring alumnus
Marshall Hatch Jr. kicks off the college’s commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the documentary ‘All These Sons.’
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Bomb threat clears Oxford County judicial complex
The complex was evacuated Saturday morning and the county jail locked down following a bomb threat made to the county communications center.
Posted inBethel, News, Oxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
Four-hour standoff ends in Bethel with arrest, assault charges
Bethel resident Lydia Mills, 41, was charged Saturday with two counts of domestic violence assault after a four-hour standoff with Oxford County Sheriff’s deputies. The victim was Mills’ husband, who had minor injuries.