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  July 2, 2023
  

  Police search for prisoner who escaped in Norway

  Natasha Kaufmann, 29, was in the custody of the Oxford County Sheriff's Office when she escaped Sunday afternoon from the Stephens Memorial Hospital emergency room, where she had been taken for stomach pain, according to officials.

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  May 11, 2023
  

  Oxford County: Commissioners do not seek sheriff’s dismissal

  Sheriff Christopher Wainwright was rebuked by the county commission for asking one of his deputies to show leniency to a woman who received a citation last year during a traffic stop, and then berating a deputy for reporting it to his supervisor.

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  May 8, 2023
  

  Authority to dismiss Oxford County sheriff lies with governor, not commissioners

  The Oxford County Commission is investigating a misconduct allegation against Sheriff Christopher Wainwright.

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  April 29, 2023

  Fryeburg man free on bail after being charged with assaulting police officers

  Fryeburg police and Oxford County deputies responded to the scene Monday where they say Craig Leighton of Fryeburg was armed and intoxicated.

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  April 24, 2023

  Two people charged in monthslong Wilton drug investigation

  Wilton police and numerous law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at a Main Street residence on Wednesday.

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  March 22, 2023

  Authorities arrest 17 undocumented migrant workers in Lisbon

  The arrests occurred at around 8 p.m. Tuesday at a house at 93 Main St. in the village of Lisbon Falls, according to local police.

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  January 17, 2023
  

  Greenwood man accused of assaulting officers appears in court

  A judge postponed the initial court appearance of Chance M. Bellanceau after concerns were raised about his mental health.

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  December 12, 2022

  Former clerk in Oxford County Sheriff’s Office sues county

  Joan Kelly of Hartford filed a civil complaint in Oxford County Superior Court in August alleging she resigned after her job description was changed and she was disciplined unfairly for going public with concerns about unequal treatment of employees and the cover-up of employee misconduct.