The lawyer for a witness in the case says she intended to plead the 5th Amendment if questioned.
Maine Crime
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Oxford County arrest log: June 3, 2024
• Jennifer A. Bailey, 31, of 714 Megquier Hill Road, Poland, on a charge of unlawful possession of scheduled drug and two charges of failure to appear after bailed, 1:31 p.m. Friday, May 31, at Moody Brook Road in Paris, by Paris Police Department. • Thomas E. Begley, 32, of 4 Hazen St., Norway, on […]
Norway man gets two years for federal fraud
Prosecutors say Merton Weed Jr. stole more than $240,000 intended for businesses struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oxford County arrest log: May 30, 2024
• Steven J. Emerson, 33, of 601 Caswell St., East Taunton, Massachusetts, on charges of obstructing report of a crime and domestic violence assault, 12:06 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, at 679 Spring St., Brownfield, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Alicia C. Farrar, 35, of 650 Main St., Lewiston, on two charges of violation of […]
Vermont police won’t charge Maine couple in case of dead baby in 1982
Vermont State Police worked with a DNA technology company to do genealogy analysis that led them the mother and father, who confirmed they were the parents.
Trial rescheduled for Standish man accused of killing girlfriend in 2021
Brandon Libby’s jury trial originally set for Tuesday was rescheduled because of a death in his lawyer’s family.
Lewiston man sentenced in Massachusetts man’s murder
Family members of shooting victim John Paquin speak at Mark Sinclair’s sentencing.
Details emerge in killing of Windham man, as suspect from Leeds appears Wednesday in court
Police say the victim from Windham was shot in the head and his body was found in New Hampshire. Joseph Chute, 31, of Leeds has been charged with his murder.
Aroostook woman found not criminally responsible for deadly apartment fire
Susan Kochanowski was accused of setting the fire at her Caribou apartment that killed her boyfriend, Jason Donahue. A judge last week found her not criminally responsible after listening to testimony from a state psychiatrist.
Man charged with murder after allegedly shooting his wife in her car on Route 108 in Peru
Police say David Gaudreau drove next to his wife’s car on the side of Route 108 in Peru and fired shots into her vehicle.