Farmington police arrested Jacob Danforth, 36, as police responded to a reported burglary and theft at Orchard Street apartment building on Jan. 31, according to Police Chief Kenneth Charles.
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Lewiston man admits to federal gun charge
Prosecutors say Lonnel Diggs recruited a Turner woman to buy guns for him because he was a convicted felon.
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Lewiston man admits to having gun illegally
Authorities found a gun in the motor vehicle Bret Binette was driving.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man denies federal gun charges
Anthony Jones is accused of making three so-called “strawman” purchases of guns from licensed dealers on behalf of other people.
Posted inMaine
Man whose social media post led to Skowhegan-area school closures charged with terrorizing
Janathian Viles was arrested Thursday after a police officer interviewed him in Brewer, according to Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man arrested by FBI agents in alleged $50,000 murder-for-hire scheme
Hyunkook Korsiak, 41, was arrested in New York this week after planning to kill a man in exchange for $50,000.
Posted inMaine
Two seriously injured after handgun accidentally discharges at Anson home
A New Portland man was showing the weapon to a friend Thursday when it discharged, firing a single bullet into the man’s hand that then struck his friend in the arm, sheriff’s officials said.
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Gun sales in Maine declined in 2022, but remain historically high
Firearm sales in the state have fallen 17% since 2020, new data show. But sales are still far above pre-pandemic levels, and 25% higher than a decade ago.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Feds offer cash for information on guns stolen from West Paris store
Federal officials looking for people who stole several handguns from J & K Sporting Goods on Dec. 8.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Waterville woman with loaded AR-15 in vehicle taken into custody
The woman, who has mental health issues, led police on a chase throughout the city early Monday before they stopped her on a dead-end road on the Colby College campus and took her into protective custody.