Lawyers for Stephen H. Downs, 45, of Auburn filed motions Monday in an Alaska court seeking the dismissal of all DNA evidence and evidence of Downs’ possession of weapons connected with the 1993 rape and slaying of a former student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Matthew Daigle
Matthew Daigle is a court reporter at the Norway bureau of the Sun Journal and has worked for the company for more than six years. He covers the courts, Oxford County government, and the towns of Norway, Paris and Otisfield. He lives in Greene with his fiance, his two Siamese cats and his 13-year old chihuahua. In his spare time, he likes to read, watch movies and listen to podcasts about the television show “Survivor.” He is a graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington and earned a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing.
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Elmet Technologies receives $4.2 million defense contract
The money will preserve 155 jobs at the 90-year-old Lewiston company.
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Livermore woman accused of stealing Jeep with children inside ‘denied any recollection’ of the incident
Shannon Dupree is being held on $2,000 bail at a jail in Auburn.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Family of Farmington firefighter killed in blast hires law firm to investigate its cause
Capt. Michael Bell died Sept. 16 when propane gas leaking from an underground line exploded in an office building.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Lewiston fire displaces 12 people – 2 families – from apartments
The blaze may have been caused by an electrical issue, the Lewiston Fire Department says.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Somali community revels in Safiya Khalid’s victory in Lewiston council race
The 23-year-old, who also is the youngest person elected to the council, says she’s ‘in shock’ over the win and the attention she’s getting.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Greene third-grader inspires buddy bench to memorialize his friend
Eight-year-old Greene student Traeh Cloutier suggested in April that Greene Central School install a “Buddy Bench,” which would give students a place to socialize and make friends. Six months later, the bench was installed in playground.
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Lewiston woman injured in fatal Sabattus crash released from hospital
Two occupants of the SUV died in the wreck and two passengers were injured.
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Accounting firm sentenced and fined $15,000 in connection with pot bust
An accounting firm was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland for failure to file cash transaction forms related to an illegal marijuana growing operation.
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Family and friends turn a Maine pine into a fitting casket for ‘Uncle Cy’
After Cyrus Lavars, 25, of Lisbon Falls — known as ‘Uncle Cy’ — died Sept. 27 from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident, more than 50 of his family members and friends rallied to help construct a casket out of a large pine tree.