The Maine Warden Service found Nathan Beckman, 15, of Scarsdale, New York, on Saturday afternoon after he went missing earlier in the day in Oxford County, according to officials.
Joe Charpentier
Staff Writer
Joe Charpentier came to the Sun Journal in 2022 to cover crime and chaos. His previous experience was in a variety of rural Midcoast beats which included government, education, sports, economics and analysis, crime, and environment. He loves surprising his editors with spontaneous enterprising stories and prides himself on mastering the ability to slip the odd Oxford comma by the copy editors. When not on the beat, Joe enjoys spending time with family, writing fiction and woodworking.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Two die after being shot on Knox Street in Lewiston
One person died at the scene and the second died at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
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Woman killed when New England Forest Rally car crashes near Lower Lake Richardson in Oxford County
Erin Kelly, 48, of Marshall, Virginia, was a co-driver and a passenger inside the race car.
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USDA euthanizes 16 Canada geese in Rangeley
USDA Wildlife Service personnel lethally removed 16 geese Wednesday morning from Haley Pond in Rangeley, according to officials.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Police search for prisoner who escaped in Norway
Natasha Kaufmann, 29, was in the custody of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office when she escaped Sunday afternoon from the Stephens Memorial Hospital emergency room, where she had been taken for stomach pain, according to officials.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Cheeto joins investigation team at Office of State Fire Marshal
Animal Tales: A yellow Labrador retriever, Cheeto, 2, joined the office earlier this month, teaming up with Investigator Andrew Whitney.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Auburn filmmaker’s ‘Father Figures’ to premier June 26 in Los Angeles
‘Father Figures’ is a short film from Auburn-based filmmaker Alessandro Chillé and will premier at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Los Angeles June 26. Chillé plans to stay in Maine as he continues working on future projects set in or filmed in the state.
Posted inLocal & State
Lewiston man injured in dump truck rollover in Avon
Larry Peaslee, 52, of Lewiston was injured Wednesday afternoon after rolling a dump truck on a winding stretch of Route 4 in Avon. A fuel leak and extensive road damage prompted response from state departments.
Posted inLocal & State
Gunshot victim spurs sheriff’s office, state police investigation
Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputies and Turner Rescue responded to Red Roof Grocery in Leeds after a report of a gunshot wound victim Sunday afternoon.
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Legislature considers changing Maine license plate design from chickadee to 1901 flag
Bill LD 1965, ‘An Act to Authorize the Secretary of State to Provide a New General Issue of License Plates,’ will give Maine’s primary license plate a new look if approved.