The woman managed to get her hands on a Windham police officer’s gun. She squeezed the trigger and a round was fired, officials said.
Mark LaFlamme
Sun Journal
Mark LaFlamme is a Sun Journal reporter and weekly columnist. He's been on the nighttime police beat since 1994, which is just grand because he doesn't like getting out of bed before noon. Mark is the author of eight published novels and rides a dual sport motorcycle everywhere he goes. Unless it's winter, in which case he just sulks a lot.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Shake, shiver and shovel: 2023 Farmers’ Almanac to hit shelves early
In a world where self-sufficiency has become more a requirement than a hobby, we might need the Farmers’ Almanac this year more than ever.
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Posted inLocal & State
Former Farmington woman identified as Jane Doe killed in 1981
Investigators tried several methods to identify the woman struck and killed by a car, but it was DNA analysis that has now brought closure to the family of Michele ‘Mimi’ Oakes Boutilier-Gautreaux.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Presque Isle man arrested in Litchfield fires at gas station
Just before midnight on Thursday, investigators from the Office of State Fire Marshal responded to two trash can fires at the gas pumps at Gowell’s Shop n’ Save on Richmond Road.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Farmington man found dead behind Lewiston courthouse
Police said the 27-year-old was found by a passerby. When police and emergency crews arrived shortly after, they determined that the man was dead.
Posted inMaine Crime
Police: New Vineyard murder suspect dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound
The Maine State Police sought 43-year-old Wilfred Daggett Jr. of New Vineyard in the death of his wife last year.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn woman killed in Lewiston crash; Sabattus man arrested
Shari Williams, 60, died after the car she was in was struck on Lisbon Street.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Kari Morissette, director of Church of Safe Injection, dead at 33
In announcing Morissette’s passing, peers described her as “a fierce advocate and friend to people who use drugs, fighting for their health, rights and dignity.”
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man charged with kidnapping in Auburn
Antonio Rembert has an extensive criminal history in the Twin Cities dating back to the 1990s.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
The season of backyard fires is warming up in Maine
Wendy Cavers of Litchfield is among those who have made a DIY fire pits out of household appliances.