1 year ago
Grand Jury hands up September indictments
The Aroostook County grand jury handed up 72 indictments for September, including a Bangor resident who allegedly shot a Wallagrass man.
Police/Crime/Courts
1 year ago
St. Agatha man involved in 2022 shooting to serve nine years in prison
ST. AGATHA, Maine — Shane Michaud, 35, of St. Agatha, pleaded guilty on Nov. 8 to aggravated assault following a 2022 shooting incident in Allagash. The shooting occurred on Dickie Road in Allagash on Nov. 22. Police found a Van Buren man, who was 27 at the time, with a serious gunshot wound. They arrested […]
1 year ago
Aroostook sheriff wants charges dismissed in Mars Hill hostage shooting lawsuit
The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office says a Mars Hill woman waited too long to claim excessive force when she was shot while being held hostage. Lena Gerber filed suit in August with U.S. District Court in Bangor against the sheriff’s office, Deputy Isaac Ward and her former attorney, Jeffery Pickering, arising from the fatal shooting of Jacob Wood on April 14, 2021.
1 year ago
Maine law allows colleges to regulate firearms on campuses
Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle is looking at how to better communicate its firearms policy after a student carried a gun on campus Thursday, leading to a brief lockdown.
1 year ago
Fort Fairfield man who triggered school lockdowns linked to threats against Joe Biden
A Fort Fairfield man is in police custody after he allegedly threatened to bring a gun to unspecified schools in Aroostook County and Topsham.
1 year ago
Police release man who had a gun at Northern Maine Community College
Police have released a man who had a gun at Northern Maine Community College Thursday morning without charging him.
1 year ago
Presque Isle Criminal Docket, June 2023
The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Presque Isle Courthouse in June.
1 year ago
Houlton Criminal Docket, June 2023
The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Houlton Courthouse in June.
1 year ago
Fort Kent Criminal Docket, June 2023
The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Fort Kent Courthouse in June.
1 year ago
Caribou Criminal Docket, June 2023
The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Caribou Courthouse in June.
