Devin Skehan, 24, was charged with theft of services shortly before 10 p.m. after reportedly eating at the Gridiron Restaurant and trying to leave without paying.
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Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Jay police investigate theft of side-by-side, chicken coop
The 2020 Polaris Ranger was stolen from a backyard Monday night with an attached chicken coop that ended up in a ditch.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Tenants Harbor woman identified as homicide victim after body found in Union pond
The medical examiner ruled 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart died in a homicide, but her cause of death and further details were not released.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Police crack down on crime with show of force on Lewiston streets
The increased patrols downtown, police said, was a direct response to a series of shootings and other violence that has vexed Lewiston in recent years.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Androscoggin County, Franklin, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Massachusetts father sentenced for drunken driving crash that killed son, injured two others in Rumford
Rumford Police Chief Tony Milligan urges everyone not to drink or text while driving, and not to take chances.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
Lewiston man charged with manslaughter after crashing into a house in May
The May 21 crash claimed the life of 28-year-old Natasha Thoits, of Lewiston, who was trapped in the mangled car after it hit a single-family home at 4 Old Lisbon Road.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Leslie Bridgers, Local & State, Maine Crime
Why we’re still watching ‘North Woods Law’ | Column
The reality show hasn’t featured Maine game wardens since 2016 but remains a go-to on streaming services for Mainers of all ages.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Westbrook police say they mistakenly posted AI-generated drug seizure photo on Facebook
An officer had used ChatGPT to add a police badge to the photo, but the department didn’t realize it had altered the rest of the image.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Former Lewiston man, 22, arraigned in 2024 killing of local teen
Nasib Aden was arrested in Minnesota last month and extradited to Androscoggin County Jail Thursday for an arraignment on a murder charge connected to the 2024 homicide of local teen Sahal Muridi.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Livermore Falls woman suing then-husband accused of setting her on fire in 2023
Anna Willis was set on fire allegedly by her husband in Decatur, Alabama, in 2023. As she awaits his trial in that state, she has filed a civil suit in Maine.