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Peaslee sentencing delayed to November

The sentencing of an Easton man who was found guilty in June of killing his stepfather has been rescheduled.

Police investigating after bag of meth found on toy shelf in Madawaska store

A Madawaska store employee notified police on Sunday after finding a suspicious bag on a shelf in the toy aisle of the store. The bag contained a crystalline substance which police determined through testing to be methamphetamine hydrochloride, a drug commonly referred to as “meth.”

No arrests made yet in Castle Hill double homicide, investigation to continue through the weekend, authorities say

The investigation into the deaths of two Castle Hill men will continue through the weekend, Stephen McCausland of the Maine Department of Public Safety said Friday.

Suspected burglary leads to drug bust

With work by three law enforcement agencies and a trained police dog named Jazz, three people were arrested following a suspected burglary in Grand Isle on Aug. 13.

Fort Kent man found lying on Heritage Trail facing charges

A passerby reported a male who appeared to be in need of medical assistance on the Heritage Trail in Fort Kent on Sunday, July 28.

Police charge Fort Kent man with OUI

Officers with the Fort Kent Police Department responded to a report of an erratic driver on Thursday, Aug. 8.

Autopsy confirms two men were shot in Castle Hill double homicide

The Maine medical examiner’s office in Augusta has confirmed that the two victims found dead in a pickup truck on Tuesday were fatally shot.

Madawaska police charge homeless man in feces spreading incidents

The Madawaska Police Department successfully apprehended a man they say is responsible for smearing feces on cars and property in Madawaska on Aug. 7.

Maine State Police identify two men killed in Castle Hill Tuesday morning

Maine State Police have released the identities of the two men found dead Tuesday morning in a pickup truck in Castle Hill.

Allagash resident dies in ATV crash, daughter survives

Maine Game Wardens investigated an ATV crash on Friday, Aug. 9, that killed an Allagash man but left his daughter unharmed.

Rubber chicken takes a road trip. Police nab perps

A dispute over an apple led police to two men they charged with breaking into Madawaska Middle High School and liberating a rubber chicken from a classroom.

Fort Kent Criminal Docket for May 2019

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Fort Kent Courthouse during the month of May.

Border patrol charges man with ‘human smuggling’ after vehicle stop in Bridgewater

A driver accused of transporting seven Mexican immigrants illegally into Maine from Canada last week is being charged with human smuggling, according to a press release from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday.

Madawaska Bridge reopens to traffic after MDOT concludes initial inspection

Bridge inspection work on the Madawaska International Bride, necessitating full bridge and lane closures, has concluded earlier than expected, and the bridge reopened to traffic Sunday morning.

Fort Kent Criminal Docket for April 2019

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Fort Kent Courthouse during the month of April.

Fort Kent police seeking man who allegedly fled Main Street accident

Police are searching for a driver who allegedly fled an accident on foot after rear-ending another vehicle on Main Street on Friday, July 19.

Police searching for wanted man

The Caribou Police Department are currently searching for Jerald “Rick” Scheurwarter, 32, of Caribou, according to a release posted via social media.

Police searching for Washburn man who allegedly fled traffic stop

Police are searching for a Washburn man who allegedly fled from his vehicle during a traffic stop in Perham on Friday.

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