FARMINGTON — A domestic violence assault charge against a local woman was dismissed Jan. 9, after the court found she was not competent to stand trial. The court also found that Megan D. White, 26, probably won’t be competent in the foreseeable future, based on forensic reports, according to the order signed by Active-Retired Justice […]
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Avon man to get adult beagles back
FARMINGTON — An Avon man accused of abandoning nine beagles for two days in an unheated, open garage on Dec. 29 is not expected to be prosecuted on criminal animal cruelty charges, a state prosecutor said. David Ellis, 46, must comply with an agreement reached Wednesday and take care of his dogs as outlined by […]
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Andrew Balcer pleads not guilty to Halloween murder of parents in Winthrop
AUGUSTA — The Winthrop teenager indicted on charges of murdering his parents and aggravated cruelty to animals for killing the family’s Chihuaha pleaded not guilty Friday to all three charges. It is the first time Andrew Balcer, 19, has entered a plea in the case, which started early Halloween morning on Oct. 31, 2016, with […]
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Police arrest drug trafficking suspect in downtown Farmington
FARMINGTON — Police said a Farmington man was charged with drug trafficking after they found cocaine and marijuana at his downtown apartment Thursday night. Omer Havtan, 20, was arrested after police got a warrant and searched his apartment at 164 Broadway, Farmington Police Chief Jack Peck said. It is within 1,000 feet of Meetinghouse Park, […]
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Pro-cannabis Trump supporters want Sessions to rethink enforcement
PORTLAND (AP) — The Trump administration’s anti-marijuana move has some members of the president’s voting base fuming. Fans of President Donald Trump who use marijuana say Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ move to tighten federal oversight of the drug is the first time they’ve felt let down by the man they helped elect. The move feels […]
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Former Sweden woman pleads guilty to fentanyl charges
PARIS — A former Sweden woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to bringing 600 doses of the synthetic opioid fentanyl into Maine from Massachusetts in 2016. Gayle Gilmore, 20, of Augusta appeared in Oxford County Superior Court to enter pleas to importing scheduled drugs and criminal conspiracy. In exchange, the state dropped a charge of trafficking fentanyl, […]
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Peru man charged with OUI, eluding police
RUMFORD — Police said a Peru man with a suspended license faces multiple charges following a car crash and foot chase in the downtown Tuesday evening. Police Chief Stacy Carter said in a news release that Adam Gill, 23, was charged with eluding an officer, operating under the influence, refusal to submit to arrest, operating after […]
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Temple couple deaths ruled murder-suicide
TEMPLE — The deaths of a Temple couple have been ruled a murder-suicide by the Medical Examiner’s Office, according to a statement by Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Autopsies on Thomas Masse, 60, and his wife, Michelle Masse, 59, showed both died from a single gunshot wound to the head. Investigators […]
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Immigration agents target 7-Eleven stores in nationwide sweep
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showed up at dozens of 7-Eleven stores before dawn Wednesday to interview employees and deliver audit notifications, carrying out what the agency said was the largest operation targeting an employer since President Donald Trump took office. ICE said its agents targeted 98 stores and made 21 arrests, describing the […]
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Maine’s federal prosecutor says pot charges will be considered on a case-by-case basis
The U.S. Attorney for Maine said Tuesday that he can’t declare that his office won’t prosecute marijuana possession, but such cases have not been a priority. Halsey B. Frank said he has been asked about his approach to enforcing federal laws against marijuana possession and use after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions repealed an Obama […]