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Former Maine teacher accused of sending sexually explicit photos to teen
DIXFIELD (WGME) -- A former Maine teacher has been accused of sending sexually explicit photos to a 17-year-old in Dixfield. The Oxford County Sheriff's Office says a 17-year-old reported on May 16 that they received sexually explicit photographs via an “electronic device” from a former teacher in the Dixfield area.
Albany Town House is on the National Registry of Historic Place
ALBANY — The town Albany in Oxford County was incorporated in 1803 and grew quickly. According to local historian Randall Bennett, in the late 1800s Albany had two churches, 10 public schoolhouses, and a population of over 850 people. It manufactured lumber, shingles, staves, boxes, spools, boots, and shoes.
Two juveniles, one man arrested related to pickup truck theft in Oxford, Franklin counties
Jun. 26—RANGELEY PLANTATION — Two juveniles and an adult were charged Wednesday morning in connection to a stolen pickup truck found Tuesday in Roxbury, according to a Franklin County Sheriff's Office news release. Logan Smith, 24, of Rumford was charged and released to a caregiver, a 16-year-old from Mexico was charged and released to family and a 14-year-old with previous juvenile conditions ...
Oxford County man accused of hitting an off-duty officer with vehicle
NORWAY, Maine — A man from Paris has been accused of striking an off-duty police officer with his vehicle and assault in connection with an incident Tuesday evening in Norway. At approximately 6 p.m., the Maine State Police Southern Field Troop responded to the incident involving 29-year-old Michael Carleton...
Four charged with drug, weapons offenses in West Paris
Jun. 26—WEST PARIS — Four Oxford County residents were arrested this week on drug and weapons charges after police found fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, over $6,000 in cash and seven firearms at a residence on Porter Road, Maj. Dana Thompson of the Oxford County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Wednesday. They were identified as Kristy McLaughlin, 36, of West Paris, Brandon ...
Norway woman brought to hospital in rollover Casco crash
CASCO, Maine — A woman from Oxford County was brought to the hospital Sunday with injuries sustained in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Casco. Casco Fire and EMS, along with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, responded to Meadow Road for the crash that happened just before noon, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.
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