Julie Clark, 19, of Troy died from injuries suffered in a crash Oct. 31, 2021, in which Stephen B. Richardson III was driving, according to officials.
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Counties across Maine losing State Police patrols in rural areas
As Maine State Police shifts more of its focus to highway safety along the interstate system and criminal investigations, cash-strapped counties lack the resources to hire more deputies to fill the void.
Oakland woman indicted in November death of her toddler son
A Kennebec County grand jury on Thursday alleged that Ashley Malloy, 21, recklessly or with criminal negligence caused the death of 14-month-old Karson Malloy.
State denies trooper faced whistleblower retaliation
Attorneys argued in federal court Thursday whether retiring Maine state trooper George Loder’s whistleblower retaliation case should go to trial.
No serious injuries in dramatic I-95 crash involving state trooper, tractor-trailer, family in SUV
The crash occurred in the southbound lanes near mile marker 1 in Kittery about 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, when Trooper Robert Flynn stopped to assist a broken-down flatbed truck.
Bureaucratic error: Driver in bad crash in Oxford County shouldn’t have had a license
Convicted last summer of vehicular manslaughter, Ethan Rioux-Poulios should have been barred from driving for a decade. But an error by the courts and the BMV allowed him to keep his license. On Friday, he critically injured a woman in a police chase that ended in a wreck.
Parents of Pittsfield man killed in standoff had earlier expressed alarm over his behavior
The night before the Feb. 25 standoff with officers, the parents of Gregory Lasselle had called Pittsfield police concerned about his ‘state of mind.’
Fiery crash in Paris leads to police chase
A crash on Oxford Street left several people injured and was followed by a chase before the suspect was arrested in Oxford.
Pittsfield man dies after 12-hour standoff with police
Gregory L. Lasselle, 27, of Pittsfield, died at a residence on Detroit Road in Pittsfield after an armed confrontation with Maine State Police ended a 12-hour standoff sparked by reports of a domestic disturbance and shots fired, officials said.
State police tactical team called to ‘critical incident’ in Pittsfield, authorities say
The Tactical Team and Crisis Negotiation Team, which typically responds in standoff situations, responded to a residence on Detroit Road in Pittsfield.