PARIS — Maine State Police have been able to devote more resources to proactive law enforcement in Oxford County since dropping a call sharing agreement with the Sheriff’s Office, according to the state police commander in the region. In an email Thursday, Lt. Walter Grzyb said his Troop B operations, based in Gray, have been […]
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Sheriff reports more calls after abandoning state police pact
PARIS — Calls for service to the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office appear to have grown substantially since the agency pulled out of a call-sharing agreement with the Maine State Police last year, Sheriff Wayne Gallant said. According to call-volume figures provided by Sheriff Wayne Gallant, Oxford County deputies received 521 calls for service between Jan. […]
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Police search for man who they say attempted to abduct West Paris child
WEST PARIS — Police said they are on the hunt for a man who reportedly came to a West Paris home posing as a driver for SAD 17 and attempted to pick up a student Wednesday morning. According to Capt. Christopher Wainwright of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, investigators are chasing down several possible leads and […]
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Phillips man injured when pickup, logging truck collide in Oxford County
LOWER CUPSUPTIC TOWNSHIP — A Phillips man remained at a Lewiston hospital Thursday with injuries he received when his pickup truck collided with one of his logging trucks Wednesday morning in this northern Oxford County township, Maine State Police Trooper Jason Wing said. Rob Thorndike said his father, Robert “Bob” Thorndike, 56, of Phillips, is […]
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Oxford County Sheriff’s Office investigating string of burglaries in Greenwood
GREENWOOD — A string of burglaries at seasonal camps near Patch Mountain Road in Greenwood is being investigated by the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. One arrest has already been made in connection to the case, and investigators are pursuing other suspects. According to Detective Tom Harriman, Deputy Andrew Whitman arrested Jason Michael Curtis, 23, of Greenwood on […]
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New prosecutor for Oxford County to focus on domestic abuse
PARIS — Advocates hope that the addition of a new prosecutor to the District Attorney’s Office for Oxford County will help increase the rate of convictions in domestic violence cases and help combat domestic and sexual assault. The three-year position is funded by a $781,800 grant to Lewiston-based Safe Voices, an anti-domestic violence nonprofit. The […]
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Arbitration award creates subzone for Oxford County deputies to bid on
PARIS — An arbitration award to deputies at the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office establishes a separate coverage zone deputies can bid on to cover shifts. According to Annalee Rosenblatt, a labor relations consultant who works for the county, the award, reached by the parties in mid-November, is the culmination of several rounds of grievances concerning the […]
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Oxford County asked to fund restitution specialist for DA’s office
PARIS — Oxford County is expected to contribute funding to support a specialist in restitution payments at the District Attorney’s Office in Auburn beginning next year. In an appeal to county commissioners at their meeting Tuesday, Norman Croteau, the district attorney responsible for Oxford, Franklin and Androscoggin counties, said funding the position locally is necessary after […]
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Commissioners enact $6.17 million Oxford County budget
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners on Tuesday enacted a $6.17 million budget for 2014. The spending plan was adopted by the Budget Committee last month. Even though the budget contains almost $273,000 more in expenses than last year, the amount of taxes required from Oxford County property owners, about $5.17 million, is the lowest it […]
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Oxford County pursues bill to change civil service fees
PARIS — County officials may pursue legislation to update the state’s antiquated laws governing fees for serving civil paperwork. According to Oxford County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Hart Daley, the department’s plan to charge a $50 flat rate for each document served by a deputy was scuttled after some complained the change violated state statute. […]