OLD ORCHARD BEACH — An Auburn man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and kidnapping charges. David Glenn, 41, who has a lengthy criminal history, including domestic violence, has been found not competent to stand trial several times in the past because of his low IQ, and previous charges have been dropped. [RELATED COVERAGE: What […]
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Police say John Williams got black eye during arrest, defend controversial photo
Accused police-killer John D. Williams received a black eye during his arrest Saturday afternoon, police said, amid controversy over a photo authorities took that shows the suspect pinned on the ground and a recent jail booking image more clearly showing the facial injury. The controversial capture photo, taken moments after a team of seven officers […]
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Port-a-potty arson suspect surrenders to Auburn police
Old Orchard Beach police have charged an 18-year-old Saco man with arson for allegedly setting fire to two port-a-potties. Ellis Hemenway turned himself in to the Auburn Police Department on Monday afternoon, three days after he allegedly set fire to two port-a-potties in Memorial Park. Police say Hemenway was in town to visit someone and […]
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Chesterville selectman charged in bad check case
FARMINGTON — A Chesterville selectwoman was arrested Thursday on a warrant charging failure to appear in court on a bad check charge. According to the complaint filed in court, Tiffany Estabrook, 40, was supposed to appear in a Farmington court on April 24 on a misdemeanor charge of negotiating a worthless instrument. The amount of […]
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Lewiston-Auburn men face federal welfare fraud charges
PORTLAND — Men from Lewiston and Auburn were charged Tuesday with health care fraud involving the MaineCare program and with soliciting and receiving health care kickbacks over a roughly two-year period, federal prosecutors said. Abdirashid Ahmed, 38, of Lewiston and Garat Osman, 32, of Auburn, who both worked as interpreters, were indicted by a federal […]
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State and feds investigate Lewiston counseling group
LEWISTON — State and federal agents conducted an investigation Tuesday of a local group that provides substance abuse and mental health counseling services. Jeff Wrigley, an investigator with the health care crimes unit at the Maine Attorney General’s Office, said Tuesday his office was conducting an ongoing investigation at the Middle Street offices of Facing […]
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Accused killer John Williams may have ‘snuck up’ on Cpl. Cole
AUGUSTA — Cpl. Eugene Cole of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed during the early morning hours of April 25 while on patrol in Norridgewock, just minutes after apparently stopping to check on John D. Williams, who had duffel bags and a bulletproof vest after being dropped off at a driveway around […]
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DA candidate Seth Carey suspended from practicing law
An Auburn lawyer who is running for district attorney was handed an interim suspension from practicing law Monday after a judge found credible evidence he committed unlawful sexual conduct and assault. Seth Carey, 42, who is running for district attorney for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, likely violated the law while also breaking the rules […]
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John Williams charged with murder and held without bail
AUGUSTA — Suspected police-killer John D. Williams, in his initial court appearance this afternoon at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta, was ordered held without bail and his case will be handled in Cumberland County. Williams is charged with intentional or knowing murder in the death of Cpl. Eugene Cole of the Somerset County Sheriff’s […]
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Old Orchard Beach police seek suspect in portable toilet fire
Police are looking for the person who set two portable toilets on fire in an Old Orchard Beach park.