A Maine State Police trooper was hurt Friday afternoon when his cruiser was struck from behind by a second vehicle on the Maine Turnpike. It was the second time in just over a week that a trooper was hurt in a crash while stopped in a breakdown lane. At about 5:30 p.m., Trooper Ryan Keller […]
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Police seek to identify driver of car who caused pickup to roll over on Maine Turnpike
The collision occurred Sunday afternoon in the southbound lanes in Biddeford, a state trooper says.
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Paris man charged with attempting to deal heroin
PARIS — A man convicted of possessing heroin in 2010 was arrested Friday morning at his Oxford Street home where at least four people have overdosed on drugs in the past 18 months, according to state police. Josiah Heath, 40, of 307 Oxford St. was charged with attempted aggravated trafficking in heroin and illegal possession […]
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Livermore officials consider paying for faster police service
LIVERMORE — Fire Chief Donald Castonguay told selectmen Monday night that it may be time for the town to consider paying for faster police service when his department needs assistance. “Last week there was a medical issue on the River Road. We performed CPR for about 40 minutes. It took the state trooper about an hour […]
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State Police: Giusti investigation ‘still very much open and active’
LEWISTON — The investigation into the death of Donald Giusti in June is “still very much open and active,” with potentially crucial electronic evidence still being analyzed, Maine State Police investigators said Tuesday night. Lt. Mark Holmquist of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit told the City Council on Tuesday the current pace of the […]
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Lewiston City Council to get an update on Giusti death
LEWISTON — The City Council’s agenda for Tuesday night also includes an update from police officials on the continued investigation into the death of Donald Giusti in June after a violent altercation near Kennedy Park. According to the council memo, Lewiston Police Chief Brian O’Malley will “provide an overview of the enhanced policing efforts undertaken […]
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William Gene Bickford
SOUTH PARIS — William Gene Bickford, 85, of Norway died Tuesday, July 10, following a brief illness. Gene, as he was known to family and friends, was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War, only to return home and join the Maine State Police, following the example of his Uncle Gene Stevens. Following […]
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Cote takes over as state police chief
Morris Cote, 82, of Houlton, pins the badge on his son, John Cote, of China at his swearing in as chief of the Maine State Police on Monday in Augusta. A 29-year veteran of the agency, Cote served as deputy chief for the past two years. He succeeds Col. Robert Williams, who retired this year. […]
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Gray 911 dispatchers moving to Augusta
GRAY — A shortage of dispatchers is forcing the communications center at the state police barracks in Gray to close and move operations to Augusta, a state official said Wednesday. Cliff Wells, director of emergency communications at the Maine Department of Public Safety, said the relocation is expected to take place July 23, but the […]
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Stolen safe recovered from Androscoggin River in Canton
State police diver Detective Michael Chavez pulls a safe out of the Androscoggin River in Canton on Thursday morning. The safe is reportedly related to a theft and criminal mischief investigation from October 2016, according to the Rumford Police Department. The case, still an active investigation by the Rumford Criminal Investigative Division, will be presented to […]