Trevor M. Saunders, 25, was found unresponsive Saturday evening when a corrections officer was performing required checks at the jail in Auburn, according to officials.
Joe Charpentier
Staff Writer
Joe Charpentier came to the Sun Journal in 2022 to cover crime and chaos. His previous experience was in a variety of rural Midcoast beats which included government, education, sports, economics and analysis, crime, and environment. He loves surprising his editors with spontaneous enterprising stories and prides himself on mastering the ability to slip the odd Oxford comma by the copy editors. When not on the beat, Joe enjoys spending time with family, writing fiction and woodworking.
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Maine health care providers rally in Lewiston to demand gun safety reform
Medical providers from across the state gathered Sunday afternoon with Maine Providers for Gun Safety, a group formed recently by Dr. Joe Anderson, a pediatrician at Central Maine Medical Center, in response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting and other gun violence in Maine and across the nation.
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Maine MILL to preserve Lewiston Strong memorial items
Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor is collecting items from around the city to display at its headquarters.
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Pumpkin-carving event honors shooting victim’s daughter, and his memory, in Lewiston
In the days before the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Thomas Conrad planned a pumpkin-carving event for his 9-year-old daughter, Caroline. On Sunday, the local bowling community came together to make sure it happened.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Local police, Maine State Police respond to standoff in Lewiston
LEWISTON — First responders and state and local police responded Saturday to a 5:40 p.m. call near 1344 Sabattus St., according to officials. Lewiston police Lt. Derrick St. Laurent confirmed at 6:30 p.m. that police were in a standoff near that location. An officer on the scene said around 6:15 p.m. that no one had […]
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State, local police investigate homicide in Lewiston
No further details, including the location to which police responded, were shared by state police.
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James Taylor sings national anthem as Lewiston-Auburn football fans honor those killed
Lewiston beat Edward Little, 34-18, a triumph for a heartbroken community just one week after 18 people were killed in a mass shooting.
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At candlelight vigil in Lisbon, community mourns those lost in attacks
Lisbon held vigil Saturday night, with many from Lewiston and beyond, for those lost in the Wednesday shootings at Just-in-Time Bowling and Schemengees Bar & Grille in Lewiston.
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Multiple dead, wounded in Lewiston shootings; police give few details on overnight search for gunman
A massive manhunt is underway after Maine State Police identified Robert Card, 40, of Bowdoin as person of interest in the shootings. A shelter-in-place order remains in effect for all of Androscoggin County, with residents told to stay in their homes and keep doors locked.
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State police: Lewiston baby’s death not considered suspicious
The death of a baby Sunday morning in Lewiston does not appear to be suspicious, state police said Tuesday morning.