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Man accused of holding woman, children hostage at campground in Hanover
HANOVER (WGME) -- The Oxford County Sheriff's Office says their deputies responded to a domestic violence incident and hostage situation at the Stony Brook Campground in Hanover on Tuesday. Police say they arrived on the scene at 7:15 a.m., where 51-year-old Yvon Soucy of Auburn, armed with a knife, had...
Auburn man arrested following domestic violence, hostage incident at campground
HANOVER, Maine — A man from Auburn was arrested Tuesday morning on multiple domestic violence charges following an alleged hostage situation and assault at a campground in Hanover. Oxford County sheriff's deputies responded around 7:15 a.m. to Stony Brook Campground for an alleged domestic violence incident and hostage situation...
Man Pulled From Water in Mexico
An unresponsive man was pulled from a body of water in Mexico last night, July 8th by 3 deputies from the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. According to WGME, the officers were on the scene a the Interval Avenue Rec Trail because of a report that man may have drowned.
Maine man arrested after holding woman, 2 kids hostage at Hanover campground, sheriff says
HANOVER, Maine (WMTW) -A Maine man is facing multiple charges after he was accused of holding a woman and two children hostage inside a camper for more than eight hours. Yvon Soucy, 51, of Auburn, was arrested Tuesday morning while trying to leave the Stony Brook Campground in Hanover with one of the children he is accused of holding hostage, according to Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright.
Unresponsive man rescued from water in Mexico
MEXICO, Maine (WABI) - The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a possible drowning in Mexico LAST NIGHT. Authorities were called to the water near the Interval Avenue Trail around 8 p.m. Three deputies arrived on scene and immediately got in the water to bring the unresponsive man out...
Public Urged to Report Whereabouts of Armed and Dangerous Man in Maine
The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office is actively seeking Jacob McGurn, a man considered armed and dangerous, last seen in Gilead, Maine. McGurn is wanted on a slew of charges, which include reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, terrorizing, domestic violence assault, domestic violence criminal threatening, and driving to endanger. According to Maine’s law, criminal threatening charges constitute making threats of violence towards others, while terrorizing involves causing someone to fear bodily injury or death.
Lewiston agency adds to membership, names new officers
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, has announced the election of a new member to its board of directors, as well as a new slate of officers. Holly Zielinski of Poland replaces Robert Kirchherr of Norway as chair of the...
Norway Savings Bank makes several donations in Oxford, Androscoggin counties
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank made several donations in Oxford and Androscoggin counties between mid-June and mid-July. In Oxford County, the bank contributed an additional $2,500 to Gehring House Redevelopment in Bethel. It donated $2,024 to South Paris-area nonprofits in honor of the branch’s 40th anniversary week, $1,000 to Norway Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program and $1,000 to the Denmark Arts Center.
4-day search ends in arrest for Maine man considered ‘armed & dangerous’
Oxford County, Maine (WMTW) - A Maine man who was considered “armed and dangerous” has been taken into custody four days after he was accused of shooting at a man during a confrontation in Gilead, according to the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. Jacob McGurn, 28, of Gilead,...
Man undergoing emergency medical treatment after being pulled from water in Mexico
MEXICO (WGME) -- The Oxford County Sheriff's Office says three deputies pulled an unresponsive man from a body of water in Mexico Monday night. Police say they responded to the Interval Ave. Rec Trail around 8 p.m. for a report of a man who may have drowned. Oxford County Sheriff’s...
Suspect in ongoing Oxford County search now in custody, sheriff confirms
OXFORD COUNTY, Maine — The search has ended for a man from Gilead, who police said was involved in two violent incidents last week and was considered armed and dangerous. Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright confirmed that Jacob McGurn, 28, had been taken into custody Monday morning after eluding law enforcement for several days.
Oxford County officials pull unresponsive man from water in Mexico
MEXICO, Maine — Emergency officials in Oxford County conducted a water rescue Monday night in the town of Mexico, where a man was found unresponsive before he was pulled from the water and rushed to a nearby hospital. Oxford County sheriff's deputies responded to a call around 8 p.m....
Oxford County sheriff investigating possible drowning in Mexico
MEXICO, Maine — A man is believed to have drowned at the Intervale Avenue Recreation Trail in Mexico. The Oxford County Sheriff's deputies were called to the area around 8 p.m. for a man presumed drowned. When officers arrived, they found a man unresponsive in the water. CPR was performed by deputies until Mexico firefighters arrived.
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