One person is dead after a Friday night shooting at a White Oak Hill Road address in Poland.
Joe Charpentier
Staff Writer
Joe Charpentier came to the Sun Journal in 2022 to cover crime and chaos. His previous experience was in a variety of rural Midcoast beats which included government, education, sports, economics and analysis, crime, and environment. He loves surprising his editors with spontaneous enterprising stories and prides himself on mastering the ability to slip the odd Oxford comma by the copy editors. When not on the beat, Joe enjoys spending time with family, writing fiction and woodworking.
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State police help investigate multiple deaths at Mechanic Falls home
Maine State Police were called to Highland Avenue in Mechanic Falls on Saturday afternoon to aid local police in a death investigation.
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Lewiston community grieves over local teen’s death
As Lewiston and state police continue investigating the death of local teen Sahal Muridi, his family and the wider community continue to grieve.
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Lewiston and state police investigate 3 shootings, 1 fatal, and respond to public concern
Police Chief David St. Pierre plans to increase patrols in the city’s high crime areas.
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Auburn man killed in crash on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge in Lewiston
Anthony Jokinen, 31, of Auburn was killed Monday night after crashing his motorcycle.
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Paris man charged after officials say he assaulted an Oxford police officer in Norway
Oxford police reserve officer Joseph Correia was in surgery Tuesday night after he was hit by a car on Crockett Ridge Road in Norway, according to Maine State Police.
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Great Falls Brewfest celebrates 14 years of Maine brews
Folks from near and far enjoyed Maine beers, hard seltzers, ciders, mead and more at the annual Great Falls Brewfest on Saturday afternoon at Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
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Wardens, police search for missing Sumner man
Alijah Szott, 19, was last seen at his Front Street home around 2:30 p.m. Monday.
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‘This tragedy should never have occurred’: Police organizations blame Saturday’s Auburn mayhem, death on judge
The Maine Fraternal Order of Police and the Maine State Troopers Association released a joint statement Sunday blaming District Court Judge Sarah Churchill for gunman and arsonist Leein Hinkley’s actions Saturday.
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New Hampshire motorcyclist dies in Bethel crash; Alabama man charged with OUI
David Roy, 61, of Berlin, New Hampshire, was killed Saturday evening when a vehicle drove onto Route 26 in the path of Roy’s motorcycle.