• Melissa K. Abbott, 40, of 29 McKay Road, Norway, on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, unlawful possession of scheduled drug and unlawful possession of fentanyl powder, 11:16 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Walmart in Oxford, by Fryeburg Police Department. • Shannon Alanskas, 27, of 131 Old West Bethel Road, Albany Township, […]
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Police arrest Auburn man after drug search
Jose Mota, 39, was arrested after the Auburn Police Department’s Proactive Community Enforcement Unit executed search warrants Friday at 124 Goff St. and 21 Swett Ave., officials said.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Saco man accused of arson after fire damages Biddeford home
The residents were home at the time of the fire but made it out uninjured, police said.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Clinton man arrested after 74-year-old woman is shot in neck
Andrew Fertig, 69, is charged with domestic violence elevated aggravated assault, a Class A offense.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston police say response to gun violence showing positive signs
The Police Department, along with several community partners, announced a multifaceted plan to address gun violence during an Aug. 29 news conference following an uptick in shootings.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Newry man faces manslaughter charge in fatal motorcycle crash in June
Authorities say Arin Palmer’s car pulled out into the path of the deceased.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Phillips cabin burglarized, household items stolen
Political signs at the bottom of Dallas Hill were reported vandalized with spray paint.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
South Paris man indicted in assault of off-duty officer in June
The Oxford Police reserve officer was allegedly hit by a vehicle, punched in the face and head-butted, police say.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
A Maine law could have forced the Lewiston mass shooter into psychiatric treatment. Why wasn’t it used?
Like nearly every other state, Maine can compel those with serious mental illnesses to comply with outpatient treatment. But the law is rarely used. Some fear it threatens to return America to a dark era of institutionalization.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Peru man charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Thomas Bordeau Sr. is charged with four crimes in connection to the siege.