Shawn W. Metayer, 60, police said, had a blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit when he got behind the wheel of a vehicle involved in the accident that claimed the lives of Derek and Stephanie Trudeau.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Sabattus burglary suspect arrested on more charges
Police found multiple items from multiple break-ins Tuesday.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Gardiner shooting victim dies, suspect charged with murder
Jordan Johnson, 22, died Tuesday after being shot over the weekend in an incident where another man was stabbed.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Politics
National group advises Maine to invest in community services to reduce juvenile incarcerations
Preliminary findings by the Center for Children’s Law and Policy show that 53% of detained youths were held because the state lacked alternative places to house them safely.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Sabattus man admits to federal gun charge
Gage Henry, 21, was barred from having a gun due to a 2017 felony conviction for aggravated assault.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
China man, Augusta woman accused of sexual exploitation of child
Jared D. Jandreau, 35, of China, and Jessica E. Cox, 31, of Augusta, were indicted Friday by a Kennebec County grand jury.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine high court rejects state law requiring blood tests in fatal crashes
The justices, however, uphold the drunken-driving conviction of a truck driver who crashed and killed 2 people in 2016.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Two sought in connection with nonfatal shooting in West Paris
The shooting happened at 10:30 p.m. Sunday in West Paris in the area of Jackson Crossing Road.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine Crime, News
Andover man accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl
Nathan A. Peoples, 42, remained in a Farmington jail Monday evening.
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Two men injured in Gardiner attack remain hospitalized in Portland
They are likely to be identified Monday in conjunction with the initial appearance of the suspect in court.