LEWISTON — A former part-time Mexico police officer accused of abducting a 21-year-old woman who was walking to work at McDonald’s last month appeared in court Wednesday. Joshua Brown, 41, of 86 Leavitt St., Mexico, didn’t enter pleas in 8th District Court to kidnapping and unlawful sexual contact (by compulsion) because they are felony charges […]
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14-year-old suspected in 11 vehicle thefts in Maine, N.H.
FARMINGTON — Police said a 14-year-old boy from New Hampshire suspected in 11 vehicle thefts, including three in Farmington, was arrested in Waldo County on Tuesday afternoon. According to Farmington police, the teen is from Groveton, but New Hampshire State Police say he is from Campton. His name was not released because he is a […]
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Girlfriend of man convicted in pedestrian death gets 90 days
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a New Portland woman Monday to serve 90 days for giving a false report to police after a local woman was killed by a car Jan. 1, 2016. Taylor Gaboury, 21, was walking on Routes 2 and 4, nearly across from the entrance to Franklin Memorial Hospital, when she […]
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Maine-based Coast Guard cutter seizes more than 5,000 pounds of cocaine
KITTERY (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter is home in Kittery, Maine, after seizing more than 5,000 pounds of cocaine valued at nearly $70 million. The Campbell returned Sunday after wrapping up a two-month patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean. Officials say the Campbell’s crew successfully disrupted three narcotics-smuggling operations. Campbell’s […]
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Police seek driver of 3 stolen vehicles involved in chases
FARMINGTON — Police are looking for a driver accused of stealing three vehicles and crashing one. About 4 a.m. Monday, Adam Welch, an officer with the University of Maine at Farmington, attempted to stop a vehicle that was going excessively fast on Main Street in Farmington, said Deputy Chief Shane Cote of Farmington Police Department. […]
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Police seek help in locating 5 stolen guitars, amp
FARMINGTON — Farmington Police are asking for the public’s help in locating five stolen guitars and an amp. The stolen items are: • A Gibson Flying V2, maple with walnut trim and gold hardware; • A Gibson ES 135 Limited Edition, red with gold hardware; • A Heritage 535, walnut stain with Bigsby; • A Fender Eric […]
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Police investigate active scene in West Gardiner
WEST GARDINER (WGME) — Police have been investigating an active crime scene on Yeaton Drive in West Gardiner since 3 a.m., according to public safety spokesperson Steve McCausland. The road remains open. This story will be updated.
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Bill Cosby judge declares mistrial as jury deadlocks again
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby’s trial on sexual assault charges ended without a verdict Saturday after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision in a case that helped destroy the 79-year-old comedian’s image as “America’s Dad.” Jurors deliberated more than 52 hours over six days before telling a judge they couldn’t agree on whether […]
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Connecticut man accused of supplying heroin to Franklin County
FARMINGTON — A Connecticut man accused of supplying heroin that was sold in the Franklin County area is being held on $25,000 cash bail at the Franklin County Detention Center, officials said. Sean Michael “Cali” Blalock, 32, of Wolcott, Connecticut, was arrested in mid-May in Connecticut on a Maine Drug Enforcement Agency warrant and brought […]