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Published
July 23, 2024

Oxford County commissioners deny Sheriff Wainwright’s request to pay legal fees

Commissioners denied Wainwright's request, finding that hiring an attorney to defend himself against commissioners' complaint was for "Sheriff Wainwright’s personal benefit and in that capacity solely.”
Published
May 20, 2024

Suspect charged in police chases and shootout finally in court

It was the fourth time Gary Porter was scheduled to appear in court on six felony charges in connection to the May 6 events in Paris.
Published
May 10, 2024

Man charged with stealing 2 police vehicles in western Maine found unfit for court, again

Gary Porter's defense attorney says he plans to file a motion for a competency evaluations.
Published
May 7, 2024

11 officers on administrative leave after Paris chase, shooting

Gary Porter, facing multiple charges for stealing two police vehicles and firing at police, will make his first court appearance on Wednesday.
Published
May 6, 2024

Maine man in custody after video recorded him appearing to steal police car for a 2nd time amid shooting

A witness describes a chaotic scene when a man in a hospital gown crashed a police car, shot at officers, took off in another police vehicle before crashing again and finally being apprehended by police.

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Published
April 24, 2024

Oxford County sheriff’s fate in Gov. Mills’ hands after 3 commissioners called for his removal

If Sheriff Christopher Wainwright is removed, the governor will appoint an interim sheriff to serve until the next scheduled election.
Published
April 19, 2024

Rumford officers cleared in fatal shooting of Canton man

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey wrote that the 2 officers used deadly force in self-defense and to protect others.
Published
April 10, 2024

Hearing to consider removing Sheriff Wainwright from office is scheduled for April 22

After the hearing, Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Donald G. Alexander will provide a written report to the governor and make an advisory recommendation based on the evidence presented at the hearing and through documentation, after which Mills will make her decision.
Published
March 3, 2024

A police chase in Fryeburg landed 5 in the hospital. Who’s investigating remains a mystery.

On Jan. 30, authorities in Maine ultimately shot and killed a driver after a high-speed pursuit had been abandoned by New Hampshire police. Why did Fryeburg and Oxford County law enforcement make a different calculation?
Published
January 31, 2024

Oxford County commissioners to ask governor to remove Sheriff Wainwright

The commission has no authority to suspend or fire Wainwright, who was first elected sheriff in 2018. Maine statute dictates that only the governor has that power.