Androscoggin county jail

Published
August 8, 2023

Poland man pleads insanity defense in brother’s slaying

Justin Butterfield is found competent to appear at his arraignment in Androscoggin County Superior Court in Auburn.
Published
June 6, 2023

Massachusetts man to serve 8 years in ‘rare’ attempted kidnapping of young girl

Police say the man tried to carry the girl from her bed out of her apartment, but she managed to escape to her parents' bedroom.
Published
May 3, 2023

Auburn man in standoff prepared for possible armed confrontation, police say

Daryan Bryan Saunders is charged with aggravated attempted murder of a police officer.
Published
December 6, 2022

Poland man charged with murder of brother

A judge has ordered a mental evaluation of Justin Butterfield to determine whether he is competent to stand trial, and his attorney has said he plans to pursue an insanity defense.
Published
December 5, 2022

Poland woman points finger at Maine’s mental health system for not preventing murder

Yaicha Provencher says she was never told about a long-term treatment program available in Maine, despite her ex-boyfriend's many hospitalizations.

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Published
August 22, 2022

Eighteen inmates with COVID-19 reported at Androscoggin and Oxford county jails

Several jail staff in Paris have also tested positive.
Published
June 7, 2022

Lisbon man who fled jail without pants charged with drug crimes

David R. Mockler is recovering from injuries he sustained when he jumped from the roof of the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn last month.
Published
May 23, 2022

Police say pantless jail escapee stole SUV involved in Auburn crash and Mechanic Falls chase

David Ricardo Mockler was incarcerated for multiple charges, including aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs.
Published
September 14, 2021

Slower testing of inmates impedes booking at Auburn jail

Sheriff says COVID-19 infected inmates filling up holding cells at Androscoggin County Jail.
Published
November 11, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak strikes Auburn jail

Three transport officers at Androscoggin County Jail test positive for the virus, prompting the state agency to step in to assist.