GREENE — A Buckfield man was arrested at about noon Wednesday after a multi-county car chase during which the driver was seen tossing items out his window, authorities said. The chase ended when the black Nissan sedan driven by Joshua Morin, 32, slid into a ditch at the corner of Sawyer and North Hatch Hill […]
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Hearing set in slaying of cop in Norridgewock
A lawyer for John D. Williams, charged in connection with the shooting death of a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy, seeks to have Williams’ post-arrest statements to police suppressed, claiming he was beaten and in withdrawal from drug use.
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Lewiston man denies car chase charges
LEWISTON — A 29-year-old man who police said led them on a car chase down Lisbon Street in September denied eight related charges Wednesday. James Hill of 1190 Lisbon St. appeared with his attorney in 8th District Court where he pleaded not guilty to eight charges stemming from the incident, including eluding an officer, a […]
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Driver accused in high-speed chase and crash that injured 4 says he’s not guilty
Dale H. Tucker, 29, faces 4 felony and 2 misdemeanor counts. Police say he fled a traffic stop Sunday, then hit other vehicles in Raymond, injuring himself and 3 others.
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Driver hospitalized after high-speed police chase
LEWISTON — A 29-year-old man who led police on a high-speed chase on Lisbon Street on Tuesday morning was taken to a hospital at his request. Lt. David St. Pierre said James Hill of 1990 Lisbon St. was driving a black 2007 Audi on Maple Street when police attempted to stop him but he continued […]
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Lewiston police make arrest in Saturday morning shooting
UPDATE: Jordan Waterman makes initial court appearance in Lewiston LEWISTON — Lewiston police have charged a local man in a shooting early Saturday on the corner of Bartlett and Pine streets. Jordan Waterman, 26, of Lewiston was charged Tuesday with elevated aggravated assault, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, reckless conduct and violation of conditions […]
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Craig MacDonald joins NPD
NORWAY — Norway will see a new face in uniform when Reserve Officer Craig MacDonald is on patrol. MacDonald, 45, of Buckfield, has recently join the force as a reserve officer which means he will fill in when needed. MacDonald works full time in construction as a transfer specialist. “I want to help people,” he says […]
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Third man charged in Lewiston-Auburn February drug bust
PORTLAND — An Auburn man was arrested Monday in connection with a Feb. 27 multi-agency, multi-location federal drug bust in Lewiston and Auburn. Tyler Poland, 31, of Auburn is the third man charged in connection with the bust. The others are Brian Bilodeau of Auburn and Richard Daniels of Lewiston. According to a written statement […]
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NRA debate hits Cottage Street
NORWAY — On February 24, a Fed Ex driver experienced first hand the divided and highly emotional responses to the gun debate. Attempting to deliver a package to a Cottage Street address in Norway, the driver was greeted by the landlord and owner of the property who denied him access to deliver the package to a […]
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Woman gets two years for OUI death
PARIS — A South Paris woman was sentenced to two years in prison for operating under the influence of alcohol and causing the death of another person after crashing her vehicle. Asha Doiron, 34, was charged in Feb. 2016 with manslaughter, OUI, driving to endanger and violating conditions of release after the vehicle she was driving […]