Oscarlin Peguero Ortiz, 25, of Bronx, New York, pleaded not guilty to a federal charge of possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine base and aiding and abetting.
Maine Crime
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Posted inMaine Crime, River Valley
Rumford man arrested on drug, child endangerment charges
Police removed two children and two young dogs after finding ‘severely unsanitary and unsafe’ conditions.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Sabattus shooter likely suffered mental health crisis, police say
A gunman shot and killed his mother Wednesday on Route 9 in Sabattus before exiting the vehicle, shooting at passing cars and killing another person. He then turned the gun on himself.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Two New York men sentenced for 2016 armed robbery in Rangeley
A federal jury convicted Robert Holland and Andre Muller in 2023 for the second time each on a charge of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery at a Rangeley residence.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Troopers found justified in deadly shooting on Piscataqua River Bridge
Trent Weston, of New Hampshire, was shot by police during an early morning standoff in late August, after killing his wife and son, officials said at the time.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Hartford man shot, killed by police during assault call
The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says two deputies shot a Hartford man Saturday night after his stepfather reported a domestic assault.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Jay man accused of sexually assaulting girl under age 16
Brandon J. Wilson, 19, of Jay, was fired from his position as a corrections officer at Franklin County Detention Center in Farmington on March 25, the same day of his arrest.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston police arrest Pennsylvania fugitive in March 14 shooting
Police concluded a two-week investigation with the arrest Tuesday of Terrell Humphrey, 40, of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Juvenile arrested in Auburn shooting investigation
A 15-year-old was charged March 19 in connection with a Dec. 14 shooting on Main Street in Auburn.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
Lewiston man pleads guilty to charges related to child sexual abuse material
Harold Clayton III potentially faces up to 30 years in prison for charges of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.