Family fight leads to police chase in Canaan, deputies say

Maine Crime

Published
June 24, 2022

Family fight leads to police chase in Canaan, deputies say

Brett Johnson, 40, of Canaan, has been charged with criminal threatening and eluding an officer after threatening to kill his cousin, according to the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.
Published
June 24, 2022

Central Maine arrest log: June 17-24, 2022

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for June 17-24, 2022.
Published
June 24, 2022

Friends, family plan service for community leader killed in Acadia

Meanwhile, nearly a week after the hit-and-run death of Nicole Mokeme, police have offered no updates on their progress finding her boyfriend, Raymond Lester, or his BMW.
Published
June 22, 2022

Wilton man sentenced in Livermore beating of Norway man

Alexander K. Lewis was convicted in the case involving a 20-year-old from Norway.
Published
June 22, 2022

Livermore Falls woman charged after pistol discharged in mobile home park

Barbara Fonck, 27, is accused of aggravated reckless conduct with a firearm.
Published
June 21, 2022

Man sought in deadly Acadia hit-and-run was boyfriend of victim

Nicole Mokeme had been dating Raymond Lester for more than 3 years and had known him for even longer, according to a Valentine's Day message Mokeme posted on Facebook in 2021, in which she described their history together.
Published
June 21, 2022

Blue Hill man fatally shot by 3 officers responding to domestic violence report

Maine State Police and Hancock County Sheriff deputies shot and killed 27-year-old Peter Pfister outside a home in the Hancock County town.
Published
June 21, 2022

Deaths of 2 people in Auburn ruled homicides

The bodies of Kelzie Caron, 21, of Auburn and Pierre Langlois, 21, of Connecticut were found Sunday in an apartment.
Published
June 21, 2022

Skowhegan officers discover child in SUV in which illegal drugs were found, police say

A traffic stop Saturday resulted in the confiscation of fentanyl and crack cocaine, and the arrest of three people, including two who are the parents of an 8-year-old also found in the SUV, authorities said.
Published
June 20, 2022

Woman who led retreats for Black and Indigenous people killed in hit-and-run at Acadia

Police are asking for help finding a black BMW that may have been involved in the death of 35-year-old Nicole Mokeme.