Anne Renner, 24, of Arlington, Illinois, had the help of an ex-Marine, a nurse, a forest ranger and fellow hikers after she fell in Grafton Township and seriously injured her leg.
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Celebrate the Fourth of July early with fireworks tonight
It is fireworks season again, and this year, while there are plenty of fireworks displays to see on the Fourth of July, many towns are holding their displays on days other than July 4.
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Multiple men arrested in Oxford County prostitution sting
The accused made arrangements through a website set up by police.
Posted inNews
Orrington man killed in Buckfield crash ID’d
John Gabarra, 64, was a passenger in a car that was struck by another driven by Jarek Boyd, 27, of Hartford.
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Peru man to serve nine months for sexually assaulting child
Convicted sex offender Randy Varnum, 46, pleaded guilty to the charges May 9.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Domestic violence charges against former Oxford County officer dismissed
The case was connected to the abrupt resignation of Sheriff Wayne Gallant, who was accused of sexually harassing employees.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
West Paris standoff result of multiyear property dispute, police say
Neil Lanteigne, 43, armed with a semi-automatic rifle, allegedly led officers on a four-hour chase through his remote, wooded property in West Paris.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Police close part of Route 35 during standoff with person in Waterford home
The incident at the house on Valley Road reportedly began as a domestic dispute in which one person threatened another with a handgun.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Police say West Paris man fired at officers, tried to escape on snowmobile and snowshoes
Police arrested Neil Lanteigne, 43, and charged him with two counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Posted inLocal & State
Incoming changes to traffic court prosecution leave smaller departments wondering
In April, the District Attorney’s Office for Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin counties will stop prosecuting traffic tickets, leaving local police departments to pursue their own cases.