Maine Crime Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Driver charged with intentionally hitting bicyclist in Lewiston

by Mark LaFlamme May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Police said 29-year-old Gage Gagne ran down a man at about 1 p.m. Sunday after the pair had fought just minutes earlier.

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Maine man accused of murder in 1987 cold case pleads not guilty

by Morgan Womack, Salomé Cloteaux and Abigail Pritchard May 11, 2026May 12, 2026

Stephen Bouchard, now 63 and living in Winslow, was arrested Friday and charged with killing Alice Hawkes, who was found dead in the Westbrook apartment they shared in 1987.

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Lewiston man charged after gunfire sends bullets into vehicles, buildings

by Donna M. Perry May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

No one was hurt in the exchange of gunfire between 2 groups, according to Lewiston police, who continue to look for suspects.

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16 years, 17 homes: Chelsea killings show flaws in Maine’s child welfare system

by Dylan Tusinski May 10, 2026May 11, 2026

Family members raised concerns about the teen’s mental health for years. The state wouldn’t, or couldn’t, help.

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Maine prisoner who walked off jobsite arrested in New Hampshire

by Sydney Richelieu May 9, 2026May 9, 2026

Officials this week issued arrest warrants for both Brian Day and Candice Fisher, a woman with whom he was believed to be traveling.

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Maine State Police make arrest in 1987 killing of Alice Hawkes

by Drew Johnson May 8, 2026May 11, 2026

Stephen Bouchard, 63, of Winslow, has been charged with murder in the death of his then-girlfriend almost 40 years after her body was found at their Westbrook apartment.