After a five-year battle to clear his name, one-time district attorney candidate Seth Carey of Rumford filed suit in Oxford County this week accusing the Maine State Police of malicious prosecution. Carey said in legal papers that police filed “completely false criminal charges” against him that led to the loss of his law license and […]
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Heavy rainfall dumps several inches across region as flash-flooding prompts some road closures
The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for areas of Somerset and Kennebec counties Tuesday as heavy rainstorms moved across the region.
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Maine congressional delegation asks feds to halt consideration of a High Peaks National Wildlife Refuge
Maine’s delegation said the federal government should “terminate its evaluation” of a 200,000-acre portion of the state’s High Peaks region and “instead, work with the established local conservation entities and the state to address any wildlife-related issues.”
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: July 28, 2023
• Mariah E. Gagne, 33, of 23 Erchles St., Rumford, on charges of violation of condition of release and endangering the welfare of a child, 2:38 a.m. Thursday, July 27, at that address, by Rumford Police Department. • Hannah M. Hairston, 21, of 20 Congress St., Rumford, on charges of violation of condition of release, […]
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Oxford County arrest log: July 24, 2023
• Lacey C. Dunham, 36, of 95 Staples Hill Road, Canton, on charges of violation of condition of release and domestic violence assault, 8:07 p.m. Saturday, July 22, on Auburn Road in Peru, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Troy L. Hosie, 54, transient, Dixfield, on a charge of violating protection from abuse order, 2:26 […]
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Biden approves federal disaster declaration for spring flooding in Maine
The move unlocks federal grant funding to address damages across eight counties to roads and bridges, clear debris and install protective measures.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Police search for prisoner who escaped in Norway
Natasha Kaufmann, 29, was in the custody of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office when she escaped Sunday afternoon from the Stephens Memorial Hospital emergency room, where she had been taken for stomach pain, according to officials.
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Woman, dogs rescued in Andover floodwaters
Andover Fire and Rescue crews rescued a woman and her three dogs from a flooded Elm Street early Monday morning, according to officials. Crews also responded to several washouts and flooded roads.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Oxford Hills
Court resolves hundreds of cases in two-week blitz, Androscoggin County DA says
The purpose of the two-week blitz was to help lessen the huge backlog of cases before the court.
Posted inMaine, News, Oxford Hills
Driver catches fire after car rolls over, bursts into flames in Brownfield
A motorist sustained life-threatening injuries Tuesday on Center Conway Road after their vehicle rolled multiple times and burst into flames.