Attorneys for Steven H. Downs, charged with rape and murder in 1993 case, are seeking to exclude evidence from trial, and ask police about previous leads.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News
Carthage man accused of threatening a Farmington man
Spencer Knox, 26, of Carthage is on probation for a previous arson conviction in 2018.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Evidence heard in 1993 Alaska murder case brought against Auburn man
Steven Downs, charged with the 1993 rape and murder of a 20-year-old Alaska woman, was connected to the case via DNA evidence, say police.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 1, 2021
• Arnold J. Remington, 26, of 217 West Fryeburg Road, Fryeburg, on a probation violation, 4:25 p.m. on Jan. 25 in Fryeburg by Fryeburg Police Department. • Joshua R. Billings, 26, of 57 Ledgeview St., Mexico, on charges of eluding an officer, reckless conduct, aggravated assault, aggravated driving to endanger, operating while license suspended or […]
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Mexico man denies charges in fatal collision with Rumford bicyclist
Police said Alger Aleck struck Dorothy McKellick on Route 2 last May
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Rockland man charged with making false marine distress call
Nathan Libby is accused of making a hoax call that led to a fruitless search on Dec. 3, less than 2 weeks after the Coast Guard had mounted an extensive search for 4 Portland fishermen who were lost at sea off Cape Cod.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Condition of 17-year-old Lisbon stabbing victim upgraded from critical to fair
The teen is being treated at a Portland hospital.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
One man arrested on drug charges after Somerset Sheriff’s raid in Concord Township
Juan Nunez, 37, formerly of New Jersey, was arrested and taken to Somerset County Jail after the raid, which was conducted around 4:05 a.m. Wednesday in a trailer at Concord Trailer Park.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, River Valley
Rumford police officer hit by car in chase; Mexico driver arrested
Cpl. Lawrence Winson was treated for an injured right hand.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
New Sharon killings point police back to 2010 murder, police say
Patrick Dapolito, who is serving a 55-year prison sentence for killing his wife, is thought to be Robert Dapolito’s brother. Police say Robert killed his partner, then himself Monday.