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CRIME & SAFETY
Driver summonsed after fiery crash during thunderstorm in Lyman
LYMAN, Maine — Police say a man from Lyman crashed in Lyman Tuesday night after trying to pass several vehicles along Alfred Road in the middle of a heavy thunderstorm. Police say James Rouse, 32, then lost control of his red BMW just before 9 p.m. near Old Ben Davis Road and went off the road before the car rolled over multiple times. The car came to rest on its roof in a ditch before catching fire.
Maine motorcyclist in critical condition following Arundel crash
ARUNDEL (WGME) – The York County Sheriff’s Office says a 24-year-old Maine motorcyclist has been seriously injured after crashing into a car that pulled out in front of him in Arundel. Deputies say a Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by a 24-year-old Lyman man was traveling on Alfred Road...
Sheriff identifies man who died, woman hurt in Lebanon motorcycle crash
LEBANON, Maine — Police are investigating a deadly crash in York County Thursday morning. Officials say a Lebanon resident called 9-1-1 at around 5:20 a.m. after they found a crashed motorcycle and two people lying in a field. Investigators responded tot he 300 block of River Road, and found...
Rochester shooting: Jason Levesque indicted on attempted murder charge
DOVER — Jason Levesque of Rochester was indicted Thursday on charges alleging he shot a neighbor six times in April, according to Joachim Barth, assistant Strafford County attorney. Levesque, 44, has been incarcerated since his arrest April 8, four days after the shooting that resulted from a dispute between...
Woman found dead in 1989 in woods of Franconia; case still unsolved
FRANCONIA, N.H. — The 1989 killing of a Maine woman, whose body was found in Franconia, has never been solved. Pamela Webb, 32, of Winthrop, Maine, had not been seen alive since July 1, 1989. Webb’s 1981 blue Chevrolet pickup truck was found on the side of the highway...
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