Police responded to reports of gunshots Friday night at the Hillview Apartments on Rideout Avenue in Lewiston. Police responded to an apparent homicide at the address on July 14.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man charged in Poland murders seeks to move trial
The judge says she will make a decision, but could change her mind later before the trial.
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Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: July 19, 2024
• Marc W. Chiasson Jr., 21, of 203 Upton Road, Andover, on a charge of violating protection from abuse order, 8:48 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at 160 Lincoln Ave., Rumford, by Rumford Police Department. • Natasha L. Frost, 36, of 321 Penobscot St., Rumford, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 10:43 p.m. Thursday, July […]
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
A death investigation in Cushing reveals conflicting information as second suspect appears in court
Jason Hewett, 39, of Farmingdale, is charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Kyle MacDougall, 45, of Waldoboro.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
South Portland teen found not guilty of school shooting plot
Cumberland County Judge Peter Darvin said the 17-year-old did commit arson.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Police arrest second suspect in Cushing death after 4-hour standoff
Maine State Police say Jason Hewett, who has been tied to a death in Cushing, was arrested Tuesday. Court documents for another suspect indicate the victim was Kyle MacDougall of Waldoboro.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
North Berwick man pleads guilty to defrauding pandemic relief fund of $200,000
Frederick Avery received over $200,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program for a business he no longer owned.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
‘This was their base’: Police say gang responsible for dozens of violent crimes in 7 states had apartment in Gardiner
Federal authorities in Pennsylvania, in announcing indictments against the “Fentanyl Robbery Gang,” say the group used dating sites to connect with victims, then would drug and rob them.
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Ralph’s Café in Brooks targeted with bomb threat after owner jokes about Trump shooting
The threat came days after the cafe’s owner, Frank Champa, received backlash from right-wing influencers for an inflammatory social media post regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. State Police say the threat was a hoax.
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Skowhegan man who ran over woman with vehicle in Bingham sentenced under plea deal
Ryan Paul Mann, 43, was sentenced in connection with three charges stemming from the November incident, which left a woman with serious injuries.