PORTLAND — A Lewiston man sentenced to six years in prison for his role in an illegal marijuana growing and selling operation in 2018 is seeking to have his conviction vacated on constitutional grounds. A federal judge last year sentenced Richard “Stitch” Daniels, 57, after he pleaded guilty to the felony charge of conspiracy to […]
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Jury awards $300,000 to retired trooper who sued state police for retaliation
The nine-person federal jury ruled in favor of George Loder, of Scarborough, a retired detective who accused his former employer of retaliating against him for reporting alleged illegal activity at a state police intelligence center.
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Auburn man admits to drug trafficking crimes
Prosecutors say Zachary ‘Pee Wee’ Paradis sold fentanyl and crack cocaine to a confidential source.
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Smithfield man facing drug charges is also accused by several people of defrauding them on home repair projects in central Maine
People say they paid Zacheriah Adams, most recently a Smithfield resident, thousands of dollars for home improvement projects that he never finished, and now authorities are concerned he may have fled the state.
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Searsport man indicted on 2 counts of attempted murder in Winslow shooting
Steven Pratt, 39, was indicted by a grand jury in Kennebec County for allegedly firing a loaded gun inside a vehicle in Winslow on Oct. 21 with the intent to cause the deaths of two women.
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Judge denies request to reduce $100,000 bail for former sheriff’s deputy charged with assault
Daniel Ross, 29, of West Gardiner was indicted in October on 15 charges alleging he abused and sexually assaulted his wife.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Nov. 30, 2022
• Shane A. Haley, 51, of 54 Valley Road, Dixfield, on a charge of arson, 6:43 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at that address, by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. • Adrian Matos, 53, of 396 Main St., Bridgton, on a charge of operating after license suspension, 10:50 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, on Lake […]
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Portland woman’s death ruled a homicide after body discovered on the street
Bethany Kelley’s body was found on Nov. 18 on Kennebec Street.
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Supervisors of aggrieved trooper say they never asked him to break the law
George Loder is suing state police, alleging he suffered professional retaliation when refused to share information with the FBI, but two of his supervisors say they never asked Loder to break the law.
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Rumford man to serve less than a year for sexual assault of girl
Izayha J. Walsh will be on probation for eight years and must register as a sex offender for life.