AUBURN — A preliminary accident report from the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office found that a pedestrian entered Park Street and failed to yield the right of way to a Livermore Falls police cruiser in a fatal accident late on Oct. 28. Pedestrian Joseph Slaver, 23, of Livermore Falls, died Oct. 31 from injuries suffered in […]
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Probe continues in Turner hit-and-run
LEWISTON — Authorities are continuing an investigation into a fatal hit-and-run in Turner Saturday night that left a 21-year-old South Paris woman dead. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office is keeping that county’s District Attorney’s Office updated on its probe into the incident, District Attorney Andrew Robinson said Tuesday. According to Maine law, Robinson said, the operator […]
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Police: Watch for students, school buses
AUBURN — Police stepped up speeding enforcement in school zones over the past week, reminding drivers to slow down and preparing to make it safer for children walking to schools and bus stops. Signs reminding drivers to stop for children in crosswalks, with the message “Stop For Me, It’s the Law,” have been placed in […]
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Deceased woman found in Durham home identified
LEWISTON — Authorities have identified a woman found dead at a home on Hallowell Road in Durham on Monday. The body of Sandra A. Corrigan, 47, of Whitefield was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for an autopsy. The cause and manner of her death have not been released as […]
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Face time: William Gagne on his county comeback
Even before Androscoggin County voters elected Eric Samson to be the new sheriff, Samson’s choice for his chief deputy was retired longtime detective William Gagne. Before Samson takes his oath of office at the end of December — and Gagne takes on his new position — the Sun Journal wanted to learn more about the […]
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Smooth transfer planned for new Androscoggin County sheriff
AUBURN — Weeks before Eric Samson is sworn in as the Androscoggin County sheriff, he and his appointee for chief deputy, William Gagne, will have office space, new training on management computers and the keys to the courthouse. “They’re going to have access to everything,” said Sheriff Guy Desjardins, whose term expires on Dec. 31. […]