FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted three men on arson charges in connection with burning a bulldozer Nov. 14, 2017, in Sandy River Plantation. Devon Clark, 18, of Rangeley, Alexander Allan, 37, of Dallas Plantation and Michael Stanley, 23, of East Templeton, Massachusetts, were each indicted on one count of Class A arson […]
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Jay man indicted on aggravated assault charge
FARMINGTON — A Jay man accused of hitting his girlfriend over the head with a cane last month was indicted Thursday on an aggravated assault charge. Ronald E. Tarckini, 65, was indicted by a grand jury on the felony charge and a misdemeanor charge of refusing to submit to arrest or detention. Jay police responded […]
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Augusta police: Reports of sex offender taking photos under review, but no laws broken
AUGUSTA — Reports of a registered sex offender taking photographs in multiple stores and other public places in Augusta has numerous parents expressing outrage on social media and placing hundreds of calls to authorities, but police said Wednesday they’ve investigated the complaints and found that no crime occurred. Augusta police Lt. Kevin Lully said that […]
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Lewiston police arrest driver after woman dragged behind vehicle
LEWISTON — Police said a local man is charged with dragging a woman behind a vehicle on Pine Street on Wednesday. Daniel Chamberland, 28, was arrested on a charge of reckless conduct with a motor vehicle. Police were called to Pine and Horton streets at 8:42 a.m. to investigate the incident. Officers found a 53-year-old […]
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Scam Alert: Sheriff Eric Samson probably isn't calling you about a warrant
AUBURN — Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Samson does not have a “deep, Southern accent.” Area residents, therefore, need be alert to telephone calls from a man — with a Southern drawl — who claims to be Samson and claims a warrant has been issued for their arrest. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office issued a scam […]
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Lewiston teen gets time-served in Auburn store robbery
AUBURN — A Lewiston teen charged with robbing a Big Apple store at knifepoint last summer pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanors and was sentenced to time-served. Ali Mohamed, 19, of 135 Bartlett St. had been charged with Class A robbery, punishable by up to 30 years in prison. A prosecutor dismissed that charge and, in […]
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Street Talk: When good scanner calls go bad
Over the police scanner, it sounded like the real thing. Four shots had been fired near an Auburn hotel, according to the caller, and at least one person had been struck. The man who reported the shooting further advised police that he was locked in the trunk of a Buick. He was thumping around and […]
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Massachusetts man accused in Auburn stabbing
AUBURN — Police arrested a Massachusetts man early Tuesday in connection with a stabbing the night before on James Street. Just before midnight Monday, police were called to 9 James St. and found a 40-year-old man had been stabbed three times, according to Deputy Police Chief Jason Moen. The man was taken to Central Maine […]
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Parents arrested after their 13 children found chained in Calif. house of horrors
These Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, photos provided by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department show Louise Anna Turpin, left, and David Allen Turpin. Authorities say an emaciated teenager led deputies to a Perris, Calif., home where her 12 brothers and sisters were locked up in filthy conditions, with some of them malnourished and chained to beds. […]
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Wilton driver sentenced for eluding deputy
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man was sentenced Jan. 9 to serve 30 days of a one-year sentence for eluding police in Chesterville last July. Theodore Fischer, 28, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to a felony charge of eluding an officer and a misdemeanor charge of operating while license suspended or revoked. Assistant District […]