11 months ago
Police seek missing Washburn woman
The Maine State Police were in Washburn on Tuesday seeking a woman who has been missing since 2021.
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11 months ago
Caribou councilors approve preliminary design for new police station
Caribou city councilors voted to accept an initial design for the city’s future police station Monday.
12 months ago
Sheriff’s office seeks help locating missing Washburn man
Erik Foote, 39, was last seen on Jan. 30 near the Freshies in Presque Isle, according to the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office.
12 months ago
Caribou man arrested for allegedly stealing guns from American Legion
Jonathan Emmert, 26, was taken into custody after police received an anonymous tip that Emmert had been seen walking on Collins Street.
12 months ago
Domestic violence homicides on the rise in Aroostook County
There were eight domestic violence related deaths in the County from 2019 to 2023. In the prior five years, there was one, according to Maine State Police records.
12 months ago
Presque Isle names Hayes new police chief
Deputy Police Chief Chris Hayes has been promoted to police chief and will officially assume his new job title after an announcement at the next City Council meeting on Feb. 7.
12 months ago
Fort Fairfield man pleads not guilty in infant son’s death
Stanley Hazell, 24, was indicted on one count of manslaughter following a year-long investigation by Maine State Police. If convicted, Hazell could face up to 30 years in jail and a $50,000 fine.
12 months ago
Caribou woman charged with murder changes plea to insanity defense
Susan Kochanowski, 35, was arrested last March and charged with depraved indifference murder and knowingly or intentionally starting the fire at 7 Water St. in Caribou that resulted in the death of 30-year-old Jason Donahue, with whom she lived.
12 months ago
A small town brings major crime concerns to the Maine State Police
There is no easy solution in an area handled by four or fewer troopers amid staffing shortages.
12 months ago
Domestic abuse homicide panel calls for police to improve welfare checks
A state panel that has been monitoring domestic abuse homicides for more than two decades found that when police conduct a welfare check a victim may be left at risk if the officer does not take stock of all individuals present in the home.
