FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office asked for help Friday in finding an Albany Township driver who sped away from an officer and a slew of charges Thursday. Devin Leonard, 25, was stopped for a traffic violation at 12:49 p.m. on Route 156, near the intersection of Vienna Road in Chesterville by Deputy Derek […]
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Lewiston restaurant owner denies sales tax charges
LEWISTON — The owner of a Lewiston Thai food restaurant on Wednesday denied charges of using for his own benefit money that should have been set aside to pay state sales taxes. Junlong Bunleng, 50, of Lewiston pleaded not guilty in 8th District Court to five felonies and four misdemeanors. Bunleng is the owner of […]
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Father, son arrested in Illinois, Florida in Auburn armed robbery case
AUBURN — Police say two arrests have been made in last month’s burglary and robbery on Park Avenue. John Michaud, 49, of Lewiston, was arrested Tuesday in Illinois, while his son, John Michaud Jr., 19, of Lewiston, was arrested earlier this month in Florida. The woman who lived in the Park Avenue home was tied up […]
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Lewiston man pleads guilty to receiving child porn
LEWISTON — A local man pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to receiving child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank. Nicholas T. Richard, 39, of Lewiston used the internet and peer-to-peer file-sharing software to download child pornography images in February at the Auburn Public Library, according to court records. He downloaded the images using […]
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Jay woman pleads not guilty to assaulting police officer
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman pleaded not guilty Monday to kicking a police officer and refusing to submit to arrest on Oct. 6 in Jay. Carol Welch, 48, faces a felony charge of assault for kicking an officer, as well as misdemeanor charges of domestic violence assault, criminal mischief and refusing to submit to arrest. […]
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Police warn people not to eat turkeys plucked from the trash
FALMOUTH — The police department warns residents to steer clear of black market Butterballs. The local Hannaford tossed several prematurely-thawed turkeys into their trash bin. Store employees later found the discarded turkeys missing. “These turkeys were discarded because they were a hazard to consume,” the Falmouth Police Department wrote on its Facebook page. “If anyone […]
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Wilton man pleads guilty to stealing car that ended up in retention pond
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man admitted Monday to stealing a car, driving without a license, and crashing it in a retention pond in Wilton in June. Michael Marble, 20, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of theft and three misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief, driving to endanger and operating vehicle without a license. A conviction […]
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Man arrested in South Portland after sound of gun fire, vehicle break-ins
SOUTH PORTLAND — A man was arrested in South Portland after police say he broke into vehicles and fired a shotgun Saturday night near Mildred Street. Responding to calls that vehicles were being broken into at a nearby parking lot, police found 28-year-old Terry Tucker armed with a shotgun, according to WGME. Tucker is facing […]
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Police still searching for gun-toting man in wig who robbed Portland bank
PORTLAND – Police continue to search for a man who robbed the Key Bank at Northgate Shopping Center Friday wielding a semi-automatic handgun. The suspect is a white male, described as being thin, with a deep voice, wearing a black wig. Police say he threatened employees and customers during the robbery, then fled on foot with an […]
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Juvenile Walmart employee charged with theft
FARMINGTON — Police have charged a juvenile employee at Wal-Mart with the theft of more than $1,000. Security personnel at the store noticed some shortages from this employee’s cash register, Bonnie Pomeroy, office manager at Farmington Police Department, read from the police report. They confronted the employee and she admitted to taking money over the […]