• Jennell M. Risbara, 27, of 100 Gary St., Paris, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, on Pine Street in Paris, by Paris Police Department. • Cory S. Robinson, 38, of 73 Fish St., Fryeburg, on a charge of criminal trespass, 8:47 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at […]
Maine Crime
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Man charged with 3-year-old Edgecomb girl’s death blames her mother
Tyler Witham-Jordan was charged last fall with one count of murder in connection with the death of Makinzlee Handrahan.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Leeds man gets 30 months for buying guns for drugs
Agents estimate Benjamin Turcotte bought roughly 50 guns for a Lewiston drug dealer.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Truck driver to spend 5 years in prison for crash that killed Falmouth couple
Prosecutors say truck driver David Herring was distracted when he failed to stop for slow traffic on the Maine Turnpike and hit the car in front of him, killing the driver and passenger.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Lisbon man admits to having child porn
Joseph Gibson has been convicted before for having child pornography.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Sept. 23, 2024
• Ryan E. Brown, 42, of 762 Hallowell Road, Durham, on charges of eluding an officer, driving to endanger, failure to appear after bailed, refusing to submit to arrest or detention and operating under the influence of alcohol, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at 895 Mayville Road, Bethel, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Kylie […]
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Maine’s watchdog agency spent years investigating 4 child deaths. Here are the takeaways.
The Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability presented its final report to the Legislature last week. Lawmakers wanted to know: What could the child welfare office have done differently?
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Police investigating hit-and-run that damaged Waterville restaurant, owner says
A car hit Mezza at 34 Temple St. on Friday morning, causing substantial damage. The vehicle then left the scene, according to Tom Nale Sr., the restaurant’s owner.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Police arrest local man they say caused up to $90,000 in damage to Rowe Auburn cars
Skyler Henson, 25, of Auburn was arrested Saturday afternoon when police arrived at the 699 Center St. Rowe Auburn cars lots and found him smashing the windows of several vehicles with a backpack.
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Fatal Portland shooting began with fight between rival motorcycle clubs
At a bail hearing Friday, a Portland detective detailed the evidence in the case against Aaron Karp, who is accused of killing Susan McHugh during a fight between the two clubs.