SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick — John Bennett said he was so driven to protect his girlfriend from an imminent threat that he was willing to break international laws trying to do it. His actions have cost him two months in jail, according to a report by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Canadian officials say the 25-year-old […]
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Police log
CHARGES Auburn • Bret Michael Martel, 33, of 22 Pine St., warrant, 12:08 p.m. Monday at 150 Minot Ave. • Francisco Cartagena, 41, of 172 Summer St., criminal trespass, 12:33 p.m. Monday at 121 Spring St. Lewiston • Jason Leonard Mungin, 28, transient, violation of bail conditions, 8:45 p.m. Friday at 145 Park St. Androscoggin […]
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Second Bean brother indicted in Paris hunting incident
PARIS – Another hunter involved in a Nov. 21, 2015, incident on Stock Farm Road has been indicted by an Oxford County grand jury on charges of fraudulently obtaining a hunting license and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Stephen Bean, 55, of West Paris is the third hunter among a group of […]
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Bean pleads not guilty to firearms, hunting and OUI charges
PARIS — A judge set bail at $10,000 cash Monday for a Paris man who is facing his tenth charge of operating a vehicle under the influence. Andrew Bean, 51, of 292 Christian Ridge Road, has been arrested twice on OUI charges since Nov. 21, the second arrest coming just days after an Oxford County Grand […]
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Nine years after daughter’s death, father says no progress on hunting reform
PARIS — There is no bringing Troy Ripley’s daughter back. Ripley, whose 18-year-old daughter, Megan, was shot and killed by a hunter in the waning days of the 2006 hunting season lives with that hard fact every day. Ripley, 52, also lives with the reality that efforts to strengthen landowner rights and public safety laws […]
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Lewiston is Maine’s safest city when it comes to crime
While Lewiston hasn’t transformed into Andy Griffith’s “Mayberry,” Police Chief Michael Bussiere is proud of the progress his city is making when it comes to violent crime. The city, after all, has a persistent — if inaccurate — reputation for being a dangerous place. In reality, the larger of Maine’s Twin Cities is actually the […]
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Mexico police
MEXICO — Police officers responded to 122 calls in the past week, including the following: * On June 10, a Roxbury Road resident reported that someone backed into the garage door at his home sometime around June 5 and damaged three sections of the door. “We have no idea who did it,” Chief Roy Hodsdon […]
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Wilton men plead guilty
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually touching a girl under age 14 in July 2012. Justice William Stokes sentenced Christopher Malone, 21, to one year in jail, all suspended, and one year of probation. He ordered Malone not to have contact with females under age 16, except at family gatherings or […]
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Lewiston mulls free crime reports for victims
LEWISTON — Victims of crimes in the city should be able to get copies of police reports free of charge, councilors agreed Tuesday. Councilors discussed waiving printing and research fees for victims of crimes during their workshop meeting Tuesday night. “When we have someone who has been a victim of a crime — their house […]
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AG charges New Gloucester men with civil rights violation after Portland attack
PORTLAND — Two New Gloucester brothers charged in an April 19 attack on a man in an alley off Congress Street were accused Monday in a civil rights complaint filed by Maine Attorney General Janet Mills. “This behavior is absolutely outrageous and has no place in our society,” Mills said in a press release. Charles […]