Authorities say a Leeds man on a motorcycle was struck from behind while slowing for a school bus.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Woman wounded, man arrested after Lewiston shooting
The woman was hospitalized and expected to survive after being shot on Blake Street.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Youth on bike killed in Sabattus car crash
Police identified the victim as a juvenile but did not provide an age. The name is being withheld until police notify the victim’s family.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Lewiston police search apartment house for fourth time; more drug arrests made
Investigators seized methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl and oxycodone pills.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News, River Valley
Rumford woman stuffed drugs in her pants at Lewiston traffic stop, police say
Kristi Harting told police she was a drug runner between Maine and Massachusetts, an FBI agent says.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Drugs found in Poland home septic tank
Federal agents suspect a drug dealer had flushed narcotics down the toilet prior to a search.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Aug. 14, 2024
• Charles G. Holland Jr., 41, transient in Paris, on a charge of violation of condition of release, 7:43 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 193 Main St., South Paris, by Paris Police Department. • Jody L. Littlefield, 42, of 7 Village Lane, Oxford, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 5:12 a.m. Tuesday, […]
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington man accused of threatening to kill his father’s girlfriend
Nicholas Smith, 33, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and criminal threatening on Monday night.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine police academy looks to expand disciplinary rules for officer misconduct
The proposed rules would allow officers to be disciplined for behavior that is considered unprofessional but not criminal.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Federal inmates’ return helps Cumberland County Jail finances but hurts staff morale
Housing federal prisoners is crucial to the jail’s funding, but adding inmates to the facility comes at a cost for correctional workers, who say they already were struggling with the workload.