The 18-month sentence for the gun violation will follow the 42-month state prison sentence Kulmiye Abukar Idris is already serving for gross sexual assault.
Mark LaFlamme
Staff Writer
Mark LaFlamme is a Sun Journal reporter and weekly columnist. He's been on the nighttime police beat since 1994, which is just grand because he doesn't like getting out of bed before noon. Mark is the author of eight published novels and rides a dual sport motorcycle everywhere he goes. Unless it's winter, in which case he just sulks a lot.
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Lewiston man sentenced to 15 years in 2023 killing
Anthony Ayotte’s girlfriend told police that as Jerry Thibodeau drove down College Street in Lewiston, she heard a bang and saw a flash.
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Snowmobile club equipment vandalized in Strong
The destruction of the club’s Tucker Sno-Cat groomer occurred over the weekend and the club president is pretty sure it was a targeted assault.
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Skeletal trees, 4 p.m. dark and other cheerful news | Column
Mark LaFlamme’s dreary, cold, biting meditations on the brisk arrival of November.
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Lewiston man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2023 killing
Jerry Thibodeau was originally charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Anthony Ayotte in November 2023.
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Farmers’ Almanac to end publication after 208 years
‘Like losing a cherished friend’: The iconic guide based in Lewiston has provided weather forecasts, gardening tips and old-fashioned advice since 1818.
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Lewiston man taken into custody after canal standoff
As police gave chase, the man jumped over a fence next to the canal near the hydroelectric project, police said.
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Lewiston man arrested in Tuesday night shooting
A witness told police that the occupants of the vehicle were pointing a green laser at surrounding buildings.
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Rumford man dies in ATV crash
Investigators believe that Jeffrey Lang’s attempt to ride up steep, uneven terrain was the main factor in the crash.
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Hundreds gather in Lewiston to remember 2023 mass shooting: ‘Like it happened yesterday’
No matter how big the crowd got, it still seemed like everyone there had a personal connection to the tragedy of Oct. 25, 2023.