Alicia McKenney alleges officer Holli Pullen illegally arrested her 10-year-old child at Guy E. Rowe Elementary School in December 2023.
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Wardens search Little Androscoggin River for missing Lewiston man
Divers and a drone were deployed Wednesday by Maine Warden Service and local and state police in the search for Ryan-Eric Richardson, 35, who went missing April 17.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
State, local police search for missing Lewiston man
Ryan-Eric Richardson, 35, of Lewiston was reported missing by family on April 17.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Sabattus crash victim remains in critical condition
Kylie Langella of Westbrook was still in critical condition Monday at Maine Medical Center after a crash Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values
Maine community leaders remember Pope Francis as humble, charitable pontiff
Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning after more than 12 years as head of the Catholic Church.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Maine Tesla owners remain mixed on Elon Musk’s brand
The once-revered electric vehicles have endured vandalism, public scorn and a wave of trade-ins by some drivers no longer comfortable with what the brand represents.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Wales man describes Sabattus shooting: ‘I could smell gunpowder’
‘The gunfire was so loud I thought he was shooting right next to me,’ said John Childs.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Sabattus shooter likely suffered mental health crisis, police say
A gunman shot and killed his mother Wednesday on Route 9 in Sabattus before exiting the vehicle, shooting at passing cars and killing another person. He then turned the gun on himself.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Low-income care provider in Lewiston to layoff 40, cut services
Community Clinical Services said in a news release Wednesday that state and federal funding challenges are to blame.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Man dead following shooting off Route 9 in Sabattus
Police confirmed one person was dead and authorities said there was no danger to the public.