1 day ago

Police investigating two-vehicle crash near Presque Isle High School

Local police responded Thursday morning to a two-vehicle crash near Presque Isle High School.

2 days ago

Caribou man sentenced to 7 years in prison for downloading, sharing child pornography

A Caribou man was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to seven years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.

2 days ago

Hodgdon man charged in connection with motorcycle theft

Aroostook County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Hodgdon man Dec. 12, following an investigation into a stolen motorcycle. The sheriff’s office did not release the details about the arrest until Jan. 15.

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Caribou Criminal Docket, September 2018

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Caribou Courthouse during September 2018.

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Presque Isle Criminal Docket, September 2018

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Presque Isle courthouse during the month of September.

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Houlton Criminal Docket, September 2018

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal docket at the Houlton Courthouse during the month of September.

4 days ago

New Limerick man found, arrested on domestic violence charge

A New Limerick man who had been sought by police is behind bars after Aroostook County sheriff’s deputies received a tip about his whereabouts through the Aroostook County Crimestoppers hotline.

1 week ago

Houlton Police Log – January 2019

The Houlton Police Department responded to the following incidents through the month of January, 2019

1 week ago

Logging truck knocks out utility pole in Masardis

The Maine State Police were helping manage traffic on Route 11 in Masardis Tuesday morning after a fully loaded logging truck struck a utility pole affecting power for about 300 Emera Maine customers in the area.

2 weeks ago

Houlton Criminal Docket, August 2018

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Houlton Courthouse during the month of August.

2 weeks ago

Convicted triple murderer Ormsby fails in appeal for review of case

A superior court justice has denied the petition of an Ellsworth man convicted six years ago of a brutal triple slaying in southern Aroostook to have the courts review and possibly retry his case.

2 weeks ago

Presque Isle Criminal Docket, August 2018

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Presque Isle Courthouse during the month of August 2018.

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Caribou Criminal Docket, August 2018

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Caribou Courthouse during the month of August 2018.

2 weeks ago

Massachusetts woman dies in Route 1 crash

A Massachusetts woman died shortly after noon Thursday when her vehicle collided with a tractor trailer on U.S. Route 1 in Orient.

2 weeks ago

Maine State Police Troop F Report, Dec. 24-30, 2018

Editor’s Note: An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.

3 weeks ago

Mills picks Maine law enforcement veterans to manage public safety, corrections

Gov.-elect Janet Mills on Friday announced that she has chosen Portland’s assistant city manager and the warden of the Maine State Prison to serve as commissioners of public safety and corrections, respectively, in her administration.

3 weeks ago

McKenna retires from law enforcement after 43 years

The town’s former police chief and a member of the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office is hanging up his gun and badge.

3 weeks ago

Maine State Police Troop F Report, Dec. 17-23, 2018

Editor’s Note: An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.