Savannah Brann, 24, was charged after a 19-month-old girl was found unresponsive after allegedly being wrapped in a blanket in a way that caused her to stop breathing.
Maine Crime
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Oregon man arrested Monday in Turner on drug charges
Winston Mcleod had more than 1,000 grams of cocaine when he was taken into custody.
Teenager pleads guilty to killing Westbrook airman who tried to stop robbery
Drequan Lamont Robinson, 19, who shot Shawn McKeough Jr. inside a gas station in Arkansas, will serve at least 42 years in prison for first-degree murder.
Bill to remove veil of secrecy from Maine police surveillance tools advances
The measure sponsored by Rep. Charlotte Warren would repeal the law that effectively prohibits state police from answering any questions about troopers’ use of surveillance tools such as facial recognition technology.
Oxford County arrest log: April 26, 2021
• Barry E. Aleo, 39, of 221 Labrador Pond Road, Hartford, on charges of domestic violence assault and operating while license suspended or revoked, 6:02 a.m. Monday at that address by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Robert J. Hermanson III, 27, of 37 High St., Buckfield, on charges of violation of condition of release and […]
Auburn man charged with manslaughter in 2020 Turner crash
Spencer W. Dowd was 19 years old when the car he was driving crashed and killed a Turner teenager.
Man pleads guilty in Waterville drive-by shooting that injured 7-year-old girl
Gavin Tyler Loabe of Mercer pleaded guilty Friday to elevated aggravated assault and his sentencing will be capped at 15 years in prison.
Lewiston man to serve three years in prison for sex crimes against teen
Michael Veilleux also was sentenced to eight years that were all suspended by the judge.
FBI warns of telephone scammers, posing as federal agents, who bilked 44 Mainers
The agency’s Boston Division says it’s seeing an increase in reports about scammers targeting residents of Maine and other New England states through unsolicited, often spoofed, phone calls.
Oxford County arrest log: April 21, 2021
• Connor T. Heaward, 25, of 280 Tiger Hill Road, Oxford, on a charge of violation of condition of release, 10:09 p.m. Saturday in Oxford by Oxford Police Department. • Erik T. Lund, 35, of 342 Main St., Saco, on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and failure to appear after bailed, 8:47 […]