Walter M. Rines held in lieu of $50,000 cash bail.
Maine Crime
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Auburn man charged with dealing crack and having gun illegally
A grand jury indicts Jose F. Mota Jr. on five felonies.
Suspects in fatal Morrill’s Corner attack ask judge to lift no-contact orders
The 5 suspects pleaded not guilty last month to elevated aggravated assault charges related to the July shooting that killed 54-year-old Susan McHugh, of Gray.
Auburn man faces multiple felonies in shooting and stabbing at weekend party
Two men were shot and a juvenile was stabbed during the event, authorities say.
Oxford County arrest log: Jan. 6, 2025
• Faye-Marie Bellanceau, 23, of 18 Henley Lane, Greenwood, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 3:54 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, in Greenwood, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Matthew N. Cipolloso, 29, of 18 Fairturn Acres, Oxford, on charges of domestic violence assault and violation of condition of release, 10:54 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, […]
Riverview patient sentenced on child porn charge in Augusta
Paul Orchard, 43, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for possession of sexually explicit video of a child under 12 years old. In 2014 he was found not criminally responsible for sexually assaulting and killing his mother-in-law in front of his 6-year-old daughter in Peru.
Three arrested during Friday traffic stop in Auburn
The stop led to the arrest of two Georgia men and a Westbrook woman on drug and gun charges, police said.
3 injured in shooting, stabbing incident Saturday in Auburn
Two men were injured in a shooting, and a third in a stabbing, at 45 Smith St. early Saturday morning.
Judge rules Maine is denying constitutional rights of people accused of crimes
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy will hold a hearing this month to determine how the state should remedy what she says is a violation of the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Judge allows photos in infant murder trial of Buckfield man
Defense attorneys were seeking to have photos of the 2-month-old victim kept from jurors at upcoming trial.