Kawon Smith Walker, 22, was facing a charge of trafficking in crystal methamphetamine.
Androscoggin county jail
Prisons to start taking sentenced inmates from jails, but only a dozen a week
AUBURN — The local jail has been holding more than a dozen male inmates who have been blocked from serving their sentences at state prisons because of an order signed by the governor in mid-May. Last week, the Maine Department of Corrections announced that it would again start to accept prisoners from county jails at […]
Jail populations down but may rise after pandemic wanes
Officials argue for and against summonses versus arrests.
Jails take steps to reduce inmates’ exposure to coronavirus
Androscoggin County is restricting inmates’ exposure to people coming from outside the jail.
Man charged with kidnapping woman in South Carolina, assaulting her during drive to Maine
The alleged victim contacted the Lewiston Police Department last week from a local motel, saying she had been struck with a hammer.