Prosecutors say Joshua Savage, 33, was under the influence of drugs when his vehicle cross the center line in 2020 and struck another car carrying Sally McKinley and her son.
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Pandemic shortages limit OUI arrests, but numbers still climb
The number of OUI arrests has jumped dramatically in some southern Maine communities, a trend public safety officials say traces back to the pandemic.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Court ruling on required blood tests unlikely to affect investigations of fatal crashes, police say
Departments across the state are changing their procedures to comply with the decision requiring consent or a warrant before drawing blood from a driver involved in a fatal crash.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Livermore man charged with manslaughter in 2018 Turner fatal crash
AUBURN — A Livermore man was charged Tuesday with manslaughter and aggravated criminal drunken driving stemming from a May 24 crash in Turner that killed a 54-year-old Jay man. An Androscoggin County grand jury indicted Christian J. Parlin, 24, on the two felonies. The manslaughter charge carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, […]
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Wayne man to serve 59 months in prison for fatal drunken-driving crash
AUGUSTA — For a drunken-driving crash that killed one of his friends and severely injured another, a Wayne man will spend the next 59 months behind bars. That will be followed by four years of probation, while the remainder of the 14-year sentence is suspended. Tyler J. Goucher, 23, was sentenced Friday during a hearing […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Lewiston police plan sobriety checkpoint during Labor Day weekend
LEWISTON — The police announced plans for a sobriety checkpoint within the city during the upcoming Labor Day weekend. Maine’s Impaired Driving Roadside Testing Vehicle has been used at OUI checkpoints in the state since 2016. (File photo)
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Phillips man accused of drunken driving after crash
SANDY RIVER PLANTATION — Police said a Phillips man was arrested on a drunken-driving charge after he crashed his car, drove away and was stopped by two vehicles that pursued him to Route 4 in Avon. John C. McCarter, 30, was charged with misdemeanor operating under the influence of alcohol, leaving the scene of a […]
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Driver charged in Livermore fatal crash takes plea deal
AUBURN — A Farmingdale woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to aggravated driving to endanger in the 2017 New Year’s Day death of a Livermore Falls man. Charges of manslaughter and aggravated criminal operating under the influence were dismissed as part of a plea deal. Sarah Clark, 31, will serve 90 days in jail, from Aug. 1 to […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Hartford man charged with third OUI
PARIS – A twice-convicted drunken driver who left an accident scene in Hartford on Wednesday was later charged with his third offense. William Adams, 27, of Hartford was arrested on a Class C charge of operating under the influence of alcohol and a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of a property damage accident. He […]
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Windham man charged with OUI after rollover
A 61-year-old Windham man faces one count of operating under the influence after he crashed his car shortly before 7 a.m. Monday, police said. Police and firefighters responded to Brands Road about 6:50 a.m., where they found a vehicle on it side. Joel L. Thompson was stuck inside, sitting on the ground through an open […]