Robert Henderson PARIS — Bail was set Wednesday at $3,500 cash for a West Paris man charged with assaulting a woman and attempting to prevent her from calling the police. Robert Henderson, 49, was arrested Oct. 3 and charged with aggravated assault and domestic violence assault, both felony crimes. He was also charged with a […]
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Welfare fraud allegations don't always lead to charges
Gov. Paul LePage’s administration said this week that it has uncovered more than $1 million in alleged theft and fraud this year by people who receive benefits like food stamps and the state’s Medicaid program. But many such theft allegations haven’t led to criminal charges. Attorney General Janet Mills, whose office handles fraud by groups […]
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Auburn police release description of suspect in Big Apple robbery
Auburn police describe a suspect in Thursday night’s Big Apple robbery is described as a 5’9” white male, blue eyes wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans with a blue bandana covering his face. AUBURN — Police on both sides of the Androscoggin River late Thursday were searching for a suspect accused of robbing the Big […]
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Lewiston man police say was in shootout charged with gun crimes
AUBURN — A Lewiston man was indicted this week for being a felon shooting a firearm on Horton Street in July. Matthew Gallagher, 27, of 86 Horton St. was charged by an Androscoggin County grand jury on Tuesday with reckless conduct with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, both Class […]
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Rangeley man scheduled for November trial on fentanyl charges
FARMINGTON — A Rangeley man is scheduled to go to trial on charges of distribution of fentanyl in November at U.S. District Court in Bangor. Steven Butler, 24, was indicted by a federal grand jury Sept. 14 on three felony counts of distribution of a controlled substance. According to the indictment, Butler “knowingly and intentionally” […]
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New Vineyard man held pending trial on cocaine charges pending trial
FARMINGTON — A New Vineyard man indicted by a federal grand jury on cocaine distribution charges last month is being held pending a trial in November in Bangor. Jordan Richard, 24, formerly of Rangeley, was indicted on two felony counts of distributing a controlled substance on Sept. 14. The indictment states that Richard “knowingly and […]
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Jury finds Robert Burton guilty of murder in shooting death of ex-girlfriend
Murder defendant Robert Burton, right, confers with attorney Zachary Brandmeir before closing arguments Wednesday at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor. BANGOR — Robert Burton has been found guilty of murder in the June 2015 shooting death of Stephanie Gebo inside her home in Parkman. The jury reached its verdict just before noontime Thursday after […]
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Jay teen charged in rock-throwing incident
JAY — Police charged a local teenager Wednesday night with throwing a rock through Regional School Unit 73 bus windows Tuesday on Macomber Hill Road in North Jay. The 16-year-old boy accused of throwing the rock was issued a summons on charges of criminal mischief and assault, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. The rock broke two […]
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Digital court records task force wants to restrict public access
As Maine undergoes a $15 million project to digitize its court records, open-access advocates are criticizing a task force recommendation that would limit some court files to lawyers and involved parties — forcing anyone else to physically travel to a local courthouse to view the same public records. “The public does not benefit from a […]
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Rock thrown at RSU 73 bus injures girl; student accused
Update: Jay teen charged in rock throwing incident JAY — A 16-year-old boy is accused of throwing a rock through the window of a Regional School Unit 73 bus Tuesday afternoon, hitting a 9-year-old girl, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said Wednesday. The Spruce Mountain High School student threw the rock through a driver’s side window […]