An officer had used ChatGPT to add a police badge to the photo, but the department didn’t realize it had altered the rest of the image.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Former Lewiston man, 22, arraigned in 2024 killing of local teen
Nasib Aden was arrested in Minnesota last month and extradited to Androscoggin County Jail Thursday for an arraignment on a murder charge connected to the 2024 homicide of local teen Sahal Muridi.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Livermore Falls woman suing then-husband accused of setting her on fire in 2023
Anna Willis was set on fire allegedly by her husband in Decatur, Alabama, in 2023. As she awaits his trial in that state, she has filed a civil suit in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
With Maine judge set to release inmates waiting for lawyers, state high court halts hearings – for now
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court halted habeas corpus hearings so it can consider an appeal from the state over the backlog of defendants waiting for public defenders.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine contractor accused of ‘significant’ home repair fraud
Timothy Galvez faces felony charges and a civil lawsuit for a years-long scheme officials say involved unfinished jobs, stolen money and shady business practices.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Juvenile arrested in connection with mid-June Lewiston standoff
The 16-year-old is the second person arrested after a 34-year-old Lewiston man was arrested earlier.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
New cameras to aid Lewiston police in curbing crime
Lewiston police have high hopes that over a dozen new cameras funded by a recent $70,000 grant will tighten the reins on crime in high-volume call areas.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
Shots fired at Bartlett Street mosque Friday in Lewiston
It was the third time in a week the downtown has been rattled by gunfire and the second shooting at the mosque since the start of the year.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington man accused of shooting his girlfriend in face held on $500,000 bail
Gunthar Samuel Swan, 26, was arrested Tuesday on charges of attempted murder and elevated aggravated domestic violence assault.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
Man arrested after downtown Lewiston shooting, 5-hour standoff
Whali Ahamed Henry was charged with reckless conduct with a firearm after he surrendered to police at about 10 p.m. Tuesday.