Maine Crime Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Two killed in Jefferson crash

by Keith Edwards August 15, 2020August 17, 2020

Two Thomaston residents were killed in a head-on collision Friday.

Ohio man arrested in Fairfield after high-speed chase on I-95

by Molly Shelly August 15, 2020August 17, 2020

Patrick Smith, 24, of Ohio, was reportedly driving erratically and speeding down I-95 before State Police attempted to initiate a traffic stop Friday afternoon.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Two Thomaston residents killed in Lincoln County collision

by Rob Wolfe August 15, 2020August 17, 2020

Robert Crowe, 55, and Hailey Robinson, 26, died late Friday night along Route 17 in Jefferson.

Local & State, Maine Crime

Police arrest Connecticut man after chase in Waterville

by Molly Shelly August 15, 2020August 17, 2020

Shelvonn Jones, 44, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was charged with ten offenses after leading Waterville Police on a high-speed chase Friday night.

Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley

South Paris man charged with manslaughter says he won’t fight Massachusetts extradition

by Christopher Williams August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

RUMFORD — A Paris man wanted in Massachusetts on manslaughter, sex assault charges arrested said Friday he would not challenge his transport to face charges in that state. Aaron Parsons, 33, of Gary Street in South Paris appeared by videoconference in Rumford District Court where he told a judge he was prepared to sign papers […]

Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley

Woodstock man charged with manslaughter freed after more than a year in jail

by Christopher Williams August 14, 2020March 10, 2022

Ethan Rioux-Poulios’ bail was reduced after his lawyer argued that the bail amount was excessive and the coronavirus pandemic was delaying resolution of the case.

Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Lewiston man arrested after Brunswick police chase stolen car

by Mark LaFlamme August 14, 2020August 17, 2020

When the chase began to involve high speeds, police broke it off. However, the driver of the stolen car, turned around and started driving back toward the officers.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime

Two hurt, one arrested in Auburn road rage incident

by Mark LaFlamme August 14, 2020August 18, 2020

The fracas caused traffic snarls along Center Street on both sides of the crash site as multiple cars, motorcycles and people clogged the intersection.