Police say the man was crossing the road to check his mailbox.
Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Deputy shoots man twice after pursuit in Turner
After crashing his car into a tree, police say a man aimed his gun at an Androscoggin County deputy who was trying to make an arrest Friday night.
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Posted inMaine, News
Androscoggin sheriff’s office won’t move to former car dealership
Commissioners on Wednesday rejected a $29 million bond package to renovate 774 Center St. in Auburn, the former home of Evergreen Subaru.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man sentenced to 56 years for kidnapping of teen, sexual assaults
One veteran investigator deemed the 2022 kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl one of the most disturbing cases he’d ever worked on.
Posted inMaine
Lewiston mother sues Androscoggin County jail, medical contractor for son’s 2023 death
Trevor Saunders died of pneumonia at the jail in 2023. His mother says the jail and its medical staff ignored his pain and cries for help.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Sabattus prepares for annual town meeting
Voters on Monday, June 9, will decide whether to disband the Police Department.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Sabattus to revisit whether to keep its police department
Just as in 2021, the town will ask voters to decide whether to keep their local police department or to turn over coverage to the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Tractor-trailer destroyed by fire after colliding with pickup in Turner
A tractor-trailer and pickup truck crashed on Route 4 causing a large fire and diesel fuel spill. Both drivers sustained injuries that were not life-threatening.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Androscoggin County reverses course, buys 5 cruisers for sheriff’s department
County commissioners approved the $240,912 bid along party lines.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills
Suspect arrested after chase in Oxford County ends in Poland crash
Early reports were that the chase began after a RAM pickup truck had been stolen from a dealership on Main Street in Norway by a man who took the keys and sped away.