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Grand jury indicts Patten man in February credit union robbery

The Penobscot County grand jury Wednesday indicted a Patten man accused of robbing an Eastmill Federal Credit Union branch in February.

Three departments battle fire that destroys Allagash guide cabin

The owners of an Allagash guiding service plan to rebuild one of their log cabins destroyed in a Tuesday afternoon blaze that three St. John Valley fire departments battled together.

After weeklong search, police arrest Caribou man in Bangor

Police arrested Chad Peterson, 27, of Caribou, in Bangor on Sunday night after Caribou and Aroostook County police a week earlier issued warrants for his arrest on a charge of domestic violence terrorizing.

Washburn man accused of ramming wife’s vehicle is among those indicted in County

A Washburn man has been indicted on multiple domestic violence charges after allegedly ramming his wife’s vehicle last year.

Two new troopers assigned to Troop F in Aroostook

Fourteen new troopers, including two who will patrol in Aroostook County, graduated on April 12 from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro.

Police locate, arrest two wanted men in Eagle Lake

The search for a Presque Isle man wanted by police led to two arrests in Eagle Lake on April 18.

Mother describes man accused of baby’s death as ‘doting father’

The mother of a 6-month-old boy who died nearly four years ago of a fractured skull described the man accused of causing the baby’s death as “a doting father” when she took the stand Thursday at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor.

Maine Elks tap Aroostook sheriff for prestigious national award

The Maine Elks Association has nominated Aroostook County Sheriff Shawn Gillen for a prestigious, national award named after a federal drug enforcement agent murdered in Mexico in 1985.

Fort Kent police chief reminds drivers to slow down, obey traffic laws

Residents have filed an increasing number of complaints with police about speeding and other traffic violations in the past few weeks, prompting Chief Tom Pelletier to remind drivers about the importance of slowing down and obeying the law.

Madawaska selectmen approve new cruiser, dispatch service contract

The Select Board on Tuesday approved buying a new cruiser for local police and renewed the town’s contract with the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office dispatch system.

Police seek public’s help in locating wanted Caribou man

Local and county police are searching for 27-year-old Chad Peterson of Caribou who is wanted for allegedly violating a protection order and domestic violence terrorizing.

Manslaughter trial in baby’s death that sparked father’s rampage to begin Tuesday

The jury-waived trial of a Millinocket man accused of causing the death of his former girlfriend’s child nearly four years ago will begin Tuesday at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor.

Firefighters help retrieve old pharmacy files from burned out Van Buren building

Local firefighters and other volunteers worked together Tuesday evening to assist John Hebert, owner of Hebert Rexall Pharmacy, recover important and historical files from under the rubble of his downtown building that burned down Sunday.

Fort Kent firefighters arrive in time to put out shed fire, save home

Local firefighters prevented a shed fire from taking down a North Perley Brook residence on April 11.

Maine State Police Troop F Report, March 18-31, 2019

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to an unspecified number of calls for service during the period of March 18-31, including the following.

Police arrest teen in Limestone in connection with deadly brawl in Lewiston

State police have arrested three people -- including two teenagers -- in connection with the death of a 38-year-old Lewiston man after a brawl there last June, a spokesman said Thursday.

Fort Kent Criminal Docket — December 2018

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Fort Kent Courthouse during the month of December 2018.

Rubble continues to smolder in downtown Van Buren

Monday marked the second day that firefighters worked to snuff out the smoldering remains of a fire that leveled two downtown buildings, including the former home of the iconic Hebert Rexall Pharmacy, in Van Buren on Sunday.

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