A grand jury charged Sincere George with three felonies.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
West Paris man awaiting bank robbery trial facing federal gun charge
Convicted felon Joshua Mason, 38, charged with possessing guns.
Auburn man gets 20 years for burning local historic building
Six tenants were in the boarding house when Justin Knight set fire to it shortly after midnight in 2018, prosecutors said.
Massachusetts man pleads guilty to aggravated assault in co-worker’s death
Robert Clarke and Elliott Fama were arguing outside a South Portland hotel last October when Clarke punched Fama and knocked him out.
Hermon man charged with manslaughter in crash that killed 10-year-old son
Stephen Fiddie, 50, of Hermon, was on drugs when he crashed a minivan into a building in Bangor.
Oxford County arrest log: Aug. 2, 2021
• Jason E. Bilodeau, 40, of 22 Taylor Way, South Paris, on a charge of violation of protection from abuse order, 12:05 a.m. Friday, July 30, in South Paris, by Paris Police Department. • Amy E. Boutillier, 42, of 16 Depot St., West Paris, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 12:54 a.m. […]
Two Sanford residents arrested for suspected fentanyl trafficking
The arrests of Scott Huff, 40, and Eva Valley, 30, on Saturday were the result of a four-month investigation.
Lewiston and Auburn police policies reflect reforms from 2020 protests
It’s been a year since Black Lives Matter protests filled the streets of Lewiston and Auburn, sparking calls for action and change.
Former York County detective loses police license for illegal arrest, other misconduct
Wilfred ‘Bill’ Vachon was stripped of his police certificate this month for an incident in 2011 in which he handcuffed, questioned and pressured a business owner over an alleged theft.
Federal judge sidesteps allegation of racial profiling in Maine traffic stop
A judge orders that a drug case can move forward despite allegations the suspect was targeted by a state trooper because he is Black.