The commission has no authority to suspend or fire Wainwright, who was first elected sheriff in 2018. Maine statute dictates that only the governor has that power.
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Oxford County deputy injured in Fryeburg following chase, shooting
Police and rescue personnel responded to an officer involved shooting on Main Street.
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Woodstock man to serve 5-year sentence from 2019 crash
Ethan Rioux-Poulios admitted Tuesday to violating his probation from a 2019 vehicular manslaughter sentence when he allegedly led police on a chase last year in Oxford County.
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Oxford County: Commissioners do not seek sheriff’s dismissal
Sheriff Christopher Wainwright was rebuked by the county commission for asking one of his deputies to show leniency to a woman who received a citation last year during a traffic stop, and then berating a deputy for reporting it to his supervisor.
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Authorities arrest 17 undocumented migrant workers in Lisbon
The arrests occurred at around 8 p.m. Tuesday at a house at 93 Main St. in the village of Lisbon Falls, according to local police.
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Sumner man arrested after police standoff
Dean Hall was taken into custody at about 8 p.m., roughly eleven hours after police were called for a man reported to be throwing debris in the roadway.
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Sumner standoff continues Monday evening
SUMNER — A standoff that began Sunday night between a person barricaded in a home on Butterfield Road and law enforcement officials was still going on as of 7 p.m. Monday evening, Oxford County Chief Deputy James Urquhart said. About 20 law enforcement personnel from the Sheriff’s Office and Cumberland County Tactical Unit remained at […]
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Court appearance postponed for man accused of assaulting 3 Oxford County deputies
A judge postponed the initial court appearance of Chance M. Bellanceau after concerns were raised about his mental health.
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High court hears appeals in Paris double-murder case
Lawyers for Mark Penley argue evidence admitted in trial should have been rejected by the judge, while prosecutors say that evidence showed Penley was ‘more likely to be the killer.’