Maine Crime Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Oakland police nab goat that chased woman down street

by Meg Robbins June 27, 2019June 28, 2019

The incident took place just before 9 a.m. Sunday. The animal is not facing charges, according to Oakland police, who went to the scene.

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Brunswick police cruisers collide while pursuing a wanted person

by Darcie Moore Times Record June 27, 2019June 27, 2019

The person both officers were pursuing got away.

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Truck driver’s appeal asks: Is taking blood constitutional in fatal OUI cases?

by Megan Gray June 26, 2019June 27, 2019

Maine’s highest court wrestles with warrantless blood draws as a driver convicted in a double-fatal crash claims unreasonable search and seizure.

Local & State, Maine Crime

Impact of Maine’s $300,000 impaired driving testing vehicle hard to measure

by Sam Shepherd June 26, 2019June 26, 2019

State officials said the goal of deploying the truck is to deter impaired driving, which is difficult to show with data.

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Auburn man stuck in limbo on way to Alaska to face murder and rape charges

by Christopher Williams June 25, 2019June 26, 2019

On June 3, Steven Downs left Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn and headed to the Strafford County Jail in Dover, New Hampshire. From there, federal marshals eventually brought him to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where he now remains.

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Saco man who sold bomb to federal agent gets 2 years in prison

by Matt Byrne June 25, 2019June 26, 2019

Michael Rickett, 23, sold a military-grade improvised explosive device to an undercover agent for $350.

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State closed Kendall Chick’s case 10 months before her death

by Eric Russell June 25, 2019June 26, 2019

Newly released information about the 4-year-old’s death in December 2017 shows that the state failed to adhere to policies that might have kept her safe.