Shou Chao Li and his wife, Derong Miao, were charged with transporting Chinese women between New Hampshire and Portland as part of a prostitution ring.
Maine Crime
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Manhunt continues for man, woman accused of stabbing Buckfield man
Neil Roy Canney, 52, and his niece, Selena Canney, 49, who allegedly broke into a home on Bennett Road in Buckfield, are considered armed and dangerous.
Oxford County arrest log: July 28, 2021
Matthew J. Curtis, 30, of 835 Wings Mills Road, Mount Vernon, on a charge of eluding an officer, 9:14 a.m., Monday, July 26, at Kennebec County Jail, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. Tanya M. Danowski, 41, of 53 Morin Ave., Otisfield, on a charge of aggravated assault, 4:06 p.m., Monday, July 26, in Otisfield, by […]
Jay police arrest man after warning him to stay away from 2 houses
A resident of Macomber Hill Road reported a suspicious male walking around two houses at 6:15 a.m.
Convicted killer’s Riverview escape conviction overturned by state’s top court
Mark Ian Gessner had his conviction overturned and the charge dismissed after a ruling Tuesday by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, which said he had been improperly tried for the same criminal incident twice.
Vassalboro man who allegedly stole ashes, geckos, indicted on domestic violence, burglary charges
A Kennebec County grand jury handed up indictments July 22 and 23.
Lewiston man gets 7 1/2 years for illegal pot growing operation
Timmy Bellmore was ordered to pay the IRS more than $200,000 in taxes on his ill-gotten gains.
Escape charge dismissed for Maine man who served murder sentence
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court agreed with his argument that there should have been a single indictment, since his escape and subsequent threats against his brother and father constituted a single criminal episode.
Oxford County arrest log: July 26, 2021
Arrests Ebin H. Davis, 39, of 50 Spec Pond Road, Porter, on charges of fugitive from justice and failure to appear after bailed, 4:37 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, in Porter, by Maine State Police. Rickie A. Kayser, 43, of 459 Park St., Paris, on charges of violation of condition of release and refusing to submit […]
Paris playground hit by vandals for second weekend in a row
Closed following last weekend’s vandalism, when bolts and screws were removed from children playground equipment, the latest incident included breaking the gate and lock, breaking another piece of equipment and an attempt to cut the chain on the gate.