Joshua Boyd reportedly fired a gun at a police officer who responded to a threatening complaint on Howe Street.
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Auburn woman indicted in October shooting
Police said the victim was shot in the face with a .22-caliber handgun and the suspect was detained by witnesses.
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Auburn man indicted in Lewiston Halloween fatal shooting
The attorney for Abdikadir Nur is seeking the grand jury transcript.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Judge OKs video of Turner man at hospital after his arrest in the slaying of Turner couple
Patrick J. Maher had a Thursday court appearance after he was indicted Wednesday on two counts of murder.
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Attorney General rules fatal shooting of Jason Gora was legally justified
Three Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputies and a Mechanic Falls officer fired shots at Jason Gora after a vehicle and foot chase.
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Federal appeals court hears Lewiston man’s case
Judges at the Boston court focused on a prosecutor disallowing a Black man from the jury.
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Police: 2 men with more than a kilogram of fentanyl arrested in Augusta
Kristopher Churchill, 38, of Bradford and Erick Mejia, 26, of Lawrence, Mass., were arrested Monday after a traffic stop on Interstate 95.
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Maine State Police to step up traffic enforcement
A policy of not enforcing some minor traffic infractions, put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, is ending.
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Oxford County arrest log: April 6, 2021
• Joseph A. Denbow, 29, transient, on charges of violation of condition of release, violation of protective order and unlawful possession of heroin, 2:57 p.m. Sunday in Paris by Paris Police Department. • Greg A. Fowler, 50, of 301 Hancock St., Rumford, on charges of domestic violence assault, obstructing report of a crime and criminal […]
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Supreme court hears appeal by Portland man who killed his sister’s boyfriend
Mark Cardilli Jr. was convicted of manslaughter for shooting Isahak Muse in Cardilli’s parents’ home. A key question for the court is whether Muse was a guest or an intruder.