Authorities were called to a home off Hatch Street on Friday after a relative reported the man had made suicidal statements and had a firearm.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Two teens charged in arson, burglary, theft case in Farmington
A 13-year-old and a 14-year-old are accused in the Aug. 1 incidents on Town Farm Road.
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Auburn man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking in cocaine, fentanyl
When he was arrested by drug agents in June of 2021, Vincent Steed was already on supervised release having been recently released from prison after a 2016 conviction for similar drug charges.
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Massachusetts woman’s death in Lovell in February ruled a homicide
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner made the determination after receiving results of a toxicology test.
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Former Portland ed tech pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of 7-year-old student
Benjamin Conroy, 33, worked at Ocean Avenue Elementary School before he was arrested last fall.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Mexico man charged with escape after leaving Augusta mental health services facility
Darryl Streeper, 34, is an inmate at the Franklin County jail and was at Motivational Services Inc. for treatment.
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Former director of Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce charged with theft, forgery
Jason Gayne pleaded not guilty Monday to several charges that accuse him of taking nearly $200,000 from the chamber and another organization he led, Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County.
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State drops murder charge against Limington man whose conviction was thrown out
The state cites a lack of sufficient evidence to retry Bruce Akers, 64, who until recently had been incarcerated since his 2016 arrest in connection with the slaying of his neighbor, Douglas Flint.
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Man sentenced to life in prison for triple killings Down East
A fourth shooting victim survived the attack and spoke during Friday’s sentencing.
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Two teens charged with aggravated assault after 14-year-old beaten at Fairfield park
Police said the assault Friday at Mill Island Park was watched by about a half-dozen other juveniles, some of whom recorded video of the attack.