A Corinna man allegedly stole a front-end loader and attempted to drive it through a home before being shot by its residents.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Man pinned under car after shoplifting attempt in Lewiston, police say
A man was struck and pinned underneath a car on Sabattus Street after fleeing a nearby grocery store from which he attempted to shoplift, police say.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Poland man arrested after vehicle stolen in Minot and stabbing, police say
Payton Hamilton, 20, is charged with stealing a blue Ford F-150 from a residence on West Minot Road at around 5 a.m., local officials said.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
A sailboat was stolen from a Portland marina. Its owner spotted it in Casco Bay.
Portland police said a man stole the 53-foot sailboat from the Fore Points Marina and caused $25,000 worth of damage.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Local & State, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills
Norway, Paris police arrest car burglary suspect
The two departments collaborated on an arrest Friday on Main Street in South Paris.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine State Police overtime reaches record $8.5M
Agency leaders say the costs are ‘inevitable’ as staffing issues and demands on the agency force troopers to work long hours, with some accruing 6 figures in OT in addition to their regular pay.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Bullets strike Lewiston building Wednesday night
Witnesses told police they heard a vehicle speed away from the scene following the gunfire.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Sabattus man gets 35 months for dealing crack cocaine
A judge says he imposed a sentence that is in keeping with the policy of the U.S. Department of Justice to treat powder cocaine and crack cocaine crimes equally.
Posted inBethel, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley, Uncategorized
Oxford County arrest log: Jan. 8, 2025
• Devan M. Barrows, 30, of 6 Maxwell Road, Wilton, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 12:13 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, no arrest location provided, by Norway Police Department. • Alexander M. Brooks, 29, of 27 River St., Porter, on charges of failure to appear after bailed, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of […]
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, New England
Retired Supreme Court Justice Breyer to hear First Circuit appeals in Boston
One major case he will hear is arguments for the appeal of Alan Howell Parrot of Maine, who was sentenced and fined in connection to kicking and pushing an FBI agent executing a search warrant.