• Ralph G. Buck, 42, of 137 Knox St., Rumford, on charges of violation of condition of release and refusing to submit to arrest or detention, 6:54 a.m. Wednesday in Mexico by Mexico Police Department. • Eva J. Quinn, 34, of 14 Hathaway Lane, Dixfield on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 4:39 […]
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Teenager from Hampden charged with attempted murder, arson in Bangor fire
Investigators say Sunil Jones, 18, threw bottles filled with an accelerant at an apartment building on Jan. 13.
Police: Father claims daughter told by ‘voices’ to kill him
The father of an 11-year-old Auburn girl who stabbed him also told police that he had been having difficulties parenting his daughter, and that he used physical force, including slapping and spanking, on her.
Oxford County arrest log: Jan. 19, 2021
• Brianne C. Dunleavy, 33, transient, on charges of violation of protective order, fugitive from justice and violating condition of release, 10:31 p.m. Thursday at 85 Pleasant St., Oxford, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Krystal L. Ryan, 21, of 20 Congress St., Rumford, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 2:02 p.m. […]
Focus on safety, not writing tickets, advises Maine panel on law enforcement during pandemic
The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state’s court system.
Judge orders Auburn girl held and evaluated in stabbing case
Police say the 11-year-old girl stabbed her father after blindfolding him.
Hours before turnpike chase, niece asked police to take man into custody
Brunswick police took a shotgun from David Stoddard during a mental health crisis in October, but refused his niece’s request shortly before he led state troopers on a high-speed chase Tuesday.
Clinton woman sentenced to four years of probation for Social Security fraud
Katherine Prosper, 52, was sentenced Thursday at the United States District Court in Bangor.
Woman accused of OUI, assaulting officer after accident in Jay
The vehicle driven by Crystal McNeil ended up in a ditch.
Police: Brunswick man charged with crashing airport gate, striking plane
A Brunswick man has been charged with driving through a gate at Brunswick Executive Airport and striking a plane with a vehicle, according to police. Police say they have charged Robert Cooper, 22, with aggravated criminal mischief, criminal trespass, leaving the scene of a property damage crash and operating without a license. He is scheduled […]