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.
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Teen arrested in string of Auburn thefts
From Sept. 13 to Wednesday, Auburn police have investigated several reports of thefts from motor vehicles throughout the city.
Oxford County arrest log: Sept. 20, 2024
Kristy J. Allen-McCabe, 44, of 189 Bridgton Road, Sweden, on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drug and trafficking in prison contraband, 4:59 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Oxford Casino, by Oxford Police Department. Kenneth J. Armstrong, 34, of 45 Granite St., Mexico, on charges of criminal trespass and violation of condition of release, 5 […]
Sixth grader arrested after Gray-New Gloucester school bus evacuated
Police searched the 11-year-old suspect’s home and found the ‘suspicious device,’ which was determined not to be an explosive. The boy was released to his parents while the district attorney considers whether to file charges.
Oxford County arrest log: Sept. 19, 2024
• Kyle S. Bennett, 27, of Shotgun Gulch, Hiram, on charges of possession of firearm when prohibited and unlawful possession of scheduled drug, 3:25 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, in Brownfield, by Maine State Police. • Joseph L. Farrar, 48, of 18 McWain Hill Road, Waterford, on two charges of failure to appear after bailed, 3:02 […]
Connecticut man staying in Sabattus guilty of trafficking crack cocaine
Authorities say Devonne Scott rode to one of the drug deals on a moped.
Police arrest 2 men after foot chases in Lewiston
A search of the suspect’s backpack revealed a 45 caliber, 1911-style handgun with a serial number that had been obliterated.
Portland man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Sherman Street shooting
Tristin Chamberlain, 23, agreed earlier this week to plead guilty to a manslaughter charge in the shooting death of 26-year-old Tyler Flexon, of Portland, in 2022.
Missing phone logs, conflicting accounts hinder investigation into death of month-old in Milo
Maine’s watchdog agency finds that the state made thorough efforts, but it couldn’t determine how or whether Child Protective Services could have prevented Sylus Melvin’s killing in 2021.
Lewiston man gets more than two years for racist, threatening audio message
Charles Allen Barnes must turn himself in to serve his sentence next month.