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Not-so-good old days
May 12, 2011 12:00 amThe April 26, 1861 issue of the Oxford Democrat proudly announced the area's reaction to the "traitors" in the secessionist state of South Carolina, who fired on U.S. Fort Sumter in Charleston, SC, on April 12. Proudly, the paper noted the local men's rush to the colors.
'Old Oxford' Found in the Defence of the 'Stars and Stripes'
Oxford County jail log
May 12, 2011 12:00 amFriday, April 29
04:48 – Gregory M. Sessions, born 5-24-57, of 77 East Bethel Road, Bethel, was arrested at 77 East Bethel Road by Oxford County Deputy Robert Ryder and charged with Assault Domestic.
18:01 – Colin L. Groves, born 4-16-55, of 26 Cole Pond Rd., Oxford, was arrested on Main St. by Norway Police Officer Holli Pullen and charged with OAS.
Registered Sex offenders
May 12, 2011 12:00 amAREA —According to the Maine Sex Offender Registry, the following registered sex offenders live and/or work in the area:
Police blotter -- May 2 - 9
May 12, 2011 12:00 amPolice Blotter
Norway Police
May 2
7 a.m. — Alarm, Main St. false alarm
7:21 a.m. — Suspicious activity, Eddie Kahkonen Rd., cleared
10:36 a.m. — Property damage accident, Waterford Rd., cleared
10:34 a.m. — Noise problem, Beal St., cleared
2:45 p.m. — Traffic offense, Waterford Rd., cleared
3:04 p.m. — Citizen assist, Danforth St., cleared
4:08 p.m. — Drugs, Cottage St., active
Not-so-good old days
May 05, 2011 12:00 amThe year 1861 was fraught with examples of man's inhumanity to his fellow man. Shots fired on April 12, 1861, South Carolina militia at the U.S Fort Sumter, in Charleston Harbor, heralded the start of the Civil War, a conflict that resulted in enormous cost of life.
But here in Western Maine, people didn't need to go far afield to see horrible experiences and overwhelming grief.
Disease provided plenty, as the Oxford Democrat reported on April 5, 1861:
Diptheria in Woodstock, Maine
Oxford County jail log
May 05, 2011 12:00 amFriday, April 22
05:40 – Richard B. Stickney III, born 10-18-82, of 221 Pine St., Rumford, was arrested on Carlton Ave. by Mexico Police Officer Daniel Carrier and charged with Probation Violation.
12:30 – Robert Michael Leduc, born 11-20-67, of 169 Highland Terrace, Mexico, was arrested on 5th St by Mexico Police Officer Josh Aylward and charged with Assault Domestic.
Police Blotter
May 05, 2011 12:00 amPolice Blotter
Paris Police
April 25
9:30 a.m. — Complaint, Sabbatus St., Lewiston, completed
12:47 p.m. — Harassment, Park St., completed
2:08 p.m. — Family offense. Nichol St., completed
7 p.m. — Complaint, Park St., completed
9:20 p.m. — Agency assist, Park St., assist Oxford Police
11 p.m. — Building check, Main St., building checked/secured
Autopsy concluded in shooting death
May 05, 2011 12:00 amBUCKFIELD — The state medical examiner's office has concluded the autopsy of a 51-year old Buckfield resident who died of a gunshot wound on April 20.
Steve McCausland, a spokesman from the state police, said that they were not releasing the results of the autopsy yet, and that the shooting death is still under investigation by the state police.
Gregg Belanger's ex-wife, Denise Belanger, called police to Belanger's house at 8:30 on the night of Wednesday, April 20 after discovering the body.
Registered Sex Offenders
May 05, 2011 12:00 amAREA — According to the Maine Sex Offender Registry, the following registered sex offenders live and/or work in the area:
2 years 1 day ago
2 years 3 weeks ago
2 years 3 weeks ago
2 years 12 weeks ago
2 years 13 weeks ago
2 years 21 weeks ago
2 years 21 weeks ago
2 years 23 weeks ago