8 hours ago

Maine DEA arrests Blaine resident twice in five days, seizing over $70K worth of heroin

Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a Blaine woman twice in the last five days for multiple drug trafficking charges including possessing of heroin worth more than $70,000. 

11 hours ago

Court rejects Dobbins’ appeal in hammer killing

A Houlton man convicted in a brutal 2015 murder has lost his appeal to Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court.

14 hours ago

Police arrest Caribou man wanted for assault, other crimes

Police officers have apprehended a man wanted for crimes in Caribou.

15 hours ago

Diocese of Portland launches third-party reporting system

The Diocese of Portland has launched a new third-party reporting system that will enable all diocesan employees, volunteers and parishioners to make reports, anonymously or not, whenever they have evidence of activity which violates the standards of ethical conduct described in the diocese’s Code of Ethics (www.portlanddiocese.org/human-resources/code-of-ethics).  

1 day ago

Police searching for wanted man

The Caribou Police Department are currently searching for Jerald “Rick” Scheurwarter, 32, of Caribou, according to a release posted via social media.

4 days ago

Police searching for Washburn man who allegedly fled traffic stop

Police are searching for a Washburn man who allegedly fled from his vehicle during a traffic stop in Perham on Friday.

4 days ago

Hodgdon man charged with burglary, aggravated assault

A 53-year-old Hodgdon man was charged with aggravated assault and burglary following a July 13 incident on High Street.

4 days ago

Taxi driver charged in hit-and-run

A 29-year-old Houlton man was charged July 9 with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident. 

5 days ago

Sheriff’s deputies arrest two in Catholic Charities burglary

The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office has charged two men with burglary after they reportedly broke into the Catholic Charities of Maine warehouse on U.S. Route 1 Thursday evening.

1 week ago

Presque Isle man pleads not guilty to passing fake bills last year

A Presque Isle man accused of passing fake $50 bills last year pleaded not guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to two counts of passing or attempting to pass counterfeit money in the Star City.

1 week ago

Presque Isle Criminal Docket, March 2019

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

1 week ago

Houlton Criminal Docket, March 2019

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

1 week ago

Caribou Criminal Docket, March 2019

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

2 weeks ago

Peaslee to be sentenced for murder next month

An Easton man who was found guilty in June of killing his stepfather will be sentenced for the crime next month.

2 weeks ago

Police searching for missing man last seen in Caribou

Kurtis Madore, 31, was reported missing more than a month ago, according to a release issued by Maine State Police on July 9. 

2 weeks ago

County’s fast-growing drug problem becoming more visible

Just a block down from Main Street in Presque Isle, tucked away from all the well-kept neighborhoods where there are flower gardens on the front lawns and “Slow, Children at Play” signs on every corner, is another part of the city that could exist in an alternate universe. 

2 weeks ago

Houlton Police Log – July, 2019

The Houlton Police Department responded to the following incidents through July, 2019.

2 weeks ago

Ashland man accused of assaulting first responders during parade

Cody Durand, 21, was charged with reckless conduct with a motor vehicle, assault, driving to endanger and refusing to submit to arrest, according to Ashland police.