WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding the Obama-era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. Sessions will instead let federal prosecutors where pot is legal decide how aggressively to enforce federal marijuana law, […]
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Lewiston man who stabbed cop gets eight years
AUBURN — A Lewiston man who repeatedly stabbed a police officer who was trying to arrest him last year was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison, after pleading guilty to related charges. Jonathan Order, 29, of 113 College St. had threatened to kill Lewiston police officers who were sent to his apartment on Sept. […]
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Lewiston man indicted in hammer attack
AUBURN — A Lewiston man was indicted on robbery and assault charges Wednesday in an alleged hammer attack in Auburn that left a man with severe head injuries in November. Jason Anthony Wotton, 32, was indicted by the Androscoggin County grand jury on charges of aggravated assault, robbery and violating bail. According to police, on […]
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Four people indicted in Poland robbery in October
AUBURN — Three men and a woman were indicted Wednesday in a home robbery in Poland where electronics and pot were stolen and threats were made to shoot the victim’s dog. Jordin Small, 19, and John Wright, 18, both of Auburn, were each charged with a single count of robbery with a firearm. Caleb Wagg, 18, […]
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State dismisses arson charges against Rumford man
FARMINGTON — A state prosecutor has dismissed two arson charges against a Rumford man for insufficient evidence, according to a Franklin County court document. James Bigos, 55, was accused of setting a fire that destroyed a large workshop/shed on Route 43 in Temple next to a residence where his ex-wife was living on Dec. 20, […]
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Topsham police charge 25 with underage drinking at New Year’s party
TOPSHAM — Police broke up a party in the early morning hours on New Year’s Day and issued summonses for underage drinking to 25 people between the ages of 15 and 20. Police said Sagadahoc County dispatch received an anonymous electronic tip about the party at 12:08 a.m. Jan. 1. Sgt. Robert Ramsay and Officers […]
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Lewiston High School student charged after school closed by hoax
LEWISTON — Police said the student threat to Lewiston High School on Tuesday was a hoax. Classes were canceled Wednesday, but the building was open for afternoon sports and adult education. Police say the 17-year-old LHS student will be charged with the juvenile offense of terrorizing. The student’s name was not released. The high school was shut […]
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Police: Girl robs boy of jewelry
LEWISTON — A 16-year-old girl assaulted and robbed a 17-year-old boy of jewelry while he visited friends Sunday afternoon, police said. The teenager was charged with robbery, theft, assault and operating a motor vehicle without a license. She was taken to Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland where she was detained, Lt. David […]
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Farmington man charged with allowing minors to drink
FARMINGTON — Police said a Farmington man has been charged with permitting minors to consume alcohol at his home on Town Farm Road on New Year’s Eve. Edward Carleton, 46, was arrested Sunday night on a charge of furnishing a place for minors to consume or possess alcohol, according to reports filed by Farmington Police […]
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Jay man charged in domestic-violence assault case
JAY — Police responded to a disturbance at 2 Barker St. late Sunday, where they found a woman with a severe head wound and covered in blood, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Police say Ronald E. Tarckini, 65, of Jay had hit his girlfriend over the head with a cane. Tarckini is charged on a […]