Stephen Witham’s firing is the latest setback for the sheriff’s office, after its leader resigned in December amid allegations of sexual misconduct and who is now being investigated by the FBI.
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FBI investigating former Oxford County sheriff who sent explicit images, deputy testifies
Court testimony reveals that the probe into the destruction of documents and other records began before Wayne Gallant stepped down amid allegations he sexually harassed department members.
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Story of Paris Hill man connects Maine to ‘complexities’ of slave trade
Torn from his family in Africa, Pedro Tovookan Parris spent the last years of his short life in rural Maine. His journey is a tragic and revealing story of antebellum America.
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Oxford County Jail inmate dies 4 days after self-inflicted injuries
The death is being investigated by the Maine Department of Corrections and the state Medical Examiner’s Office.
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AR-15, handgun stolen from Maine State Police cruiser
The weapons were taken while the cruiser was parked outside a trooper’s home in Oxford County.
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Former Scarborough therapist guilty of conspiracy in heroin trafficking case
Police say Gregory Ford took part in a trafficking ring that imported 17.8 pounds of heroin from Mexico and distributed it throughout Oxford County.
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Oxford County official who was placed on leave quits with severance pay
Scott Cole was placed on paid administrative leave a week ago, and no reason was given for his departure.
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Norway man, 68, dies in house fire
The blaze broke out Sunday morning in a one-story home on Greenwood Road, the State Fire Marshal’s Office says.
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Missing Oxford County woman found
Game wardens and K9 teams locate Mary Ann Rumley, 62, in the woods in the town of Mexico.
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Oxford County administrator placed on leave
Scott Cole says he was placed on leave Friday pending a termination hearing.