Maine Crime Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Farmingdale man arrested on unlawful sexual contact charge

by Sam Shepherd August 1, 2019August 2, 2019

Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 44-year-old Eric S. Estes on Thursday.

Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime

Victim’s girlfriend says petty dispute precipitated shooting at Walmart

by Matt Byrne July 31, 2019September 13, 2021

Tara Nguyen says she used to work with Gage Dalphonse, the man accused of killing Jean Fournier in a parking lot Saturday night in Auburn. “Jean walked off, and Gage got out and shot him,” she said.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime

Police charge Auburn man with murder in shooting at Walmart

by Mark LaFlamme July 31, 2019September 13, 2021

Officials said the encounter Saturday was not random, and an autopsy confirmed Jean Fournier, 41, died of gunshot wounds.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News

Teen charged with manslaughter in 2018 Lewiston melee to be released from jail

by Christopher Williams July 31, 2019July 31, 2019

Emmanuel Nkurunziza will be under house arrest with electronic monitoring by the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News

Detective IDs Lewiston teen as rock thrower in fight that killed Donald Giusti

by Christopher Williams July 30, 2019November 9, 2020

LEWISTON — A state police officer Tuesday identified a local teenager as the person captured on video throwing a rock that was believed to have knocked down a man who later died. Detective Jennifer King testified in 8th District Court that she watched two personal videos of a June 12, 2018, brawl on Knox Street […]

Maine Crime, News

Video: Augusta police seek help identifying motorcyclist caught on camera driving dangerously

by WGME July 30, 2019July 30, 2019

The video shows a motorcyclist standing on the seat and bouncing up and down on the Memorial Bridge in Augusta on Monday.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Eight from Mexico arrested in human smuggling effort in Aroostook County

by Rachel Ohm July 30, 2019July 30, 2019

Police pulled over a vehicle containing 7 undocumented immigrants who illegally crossed the border into Maine last week, and an eighth man who was paid to drive them to New York, authorities say.