• Jason E. Bilodeau, 40, of 22 Taylor Way, South Paris, on a charge of violation of protection from abuse order, 12:05 a.m. Friday, July 30, in South Paris, by Paris Police Department. • Amy E. Boutillier, 42, of 16 Depot St., West Paris, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 12:54 a.m. […]
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Two Sanford residents arrested for suspected fentanyl trafficking
The arrests of Scott Huff, 40, and Eva Valley, 30, on Saturday were the result of a four-month investigation.
Lewiston and Auburn police policies reflect reforms from 2020 protests
It’s been a year since Black Lives Matter protests filled the streets of Lewiston and Auburn, sparking calls for action and change.
Former York County detective loses police license for illegal arrest, other misconduct
Wilfred ‘Bill’ Vachon was stripped of his police certificate this month for an incident in 2011 in which he handcuffed, questioned and pressured a business owner over an alleged theft.
Federal judge sidesteps allegation of racial profiling in Maine traffic stop
A judge orders that a drug case can move forward despite allegations the suspect was targeted by a state trooper because he is Black.
Man pleads guilty for role in New England sex trafficking
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.
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.