Lewiston police say a man was bleeding after he was struck by a hatchet during a fight Wednesday night. In an unrelated incident Thursday afternoon, another man with a hatchet reportedly threatened a tow truck driver in Lewiston.
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Authorities identify woman stabbed to death at Timberland headquarters
Robert Pavao, 20, of Berwick is charged in the slaying of Catherine Heppner, 46, in New Hampshire on Sunday.
Woolwich medical marijuana store burglarized
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office says it has leads and is still investigating the early Tuesday morning burglary.
Old Orchard Beach man pleads guilty to murdering roommate
Dustan Bentley, 31, faces 25 to 40 years in prison for killing William Popplewell, 65, who died last year in the apartment the two men shared.
Auburn man charged with murder in Walmart shooting seeks release on bail
AUBURN — A local man facing a murder charge stemming from a shooting last summer in the local Walmart parking lot is seeking to be released on bail. Justice William Stokes listened to arguments presented Thursday in Androscoggin County Superior Court on a motion filed by Gage Dalphonse, 22, of 47 Crest Ave., Auburn to […]
Wilton woman posts bail for third time after alleged kidnapping in Livermore
Shannon Dupree faces nine other charges, including three felonies.
Auburn man’s murder and sexual assault trial slated for September in Alaska
A Fairbanks judge set dates for Steven H. Downs’ hearing and trial in the 1993 slaying of a 20-year-old Alaska woman.
South Carolina man faces new charges in alleged Lewiston abduction, assault
Dustin Beach has been indicted on federal charges of kidnapping, interstate stalking and witnesses tampering after police say he kidnapped a woman from South Carolina and brought her to a hotel in Lewiston in July.
Westbrook arson results in prison sentence
Police said Jonathan Thomas set a car on fire.
Man charged with pointing handgun at bystanders in Old Port
The 21-year-old Lewiston resident is facing felony weapons charges in connection with the incident outside a pizzeria.