FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Jay man Thursday who is accused of pointing a loaded handgun three times at a vehicle with children in it Dec. 10, 2016 as he drove — with a child in his vehicle — from Jay to Wilton and Farmington. Jacob A. Couture, 27, was indicted […]
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Wilton man indicted in sexual assault
FARMINGTON – A Wilton man accused in February of sexually assaulting and choking a woman was indicted Thursday on related charges. Joel R. Thompson, 42, was indicted on a Class A charge of gross sexual assault and a Class B aggravated assault that involved strangulation. He was also indicted on misdemeanor charges of domestic violence […]
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Hit and run reported in Lewiston
Gerry Breton points out to Lewiston Police Officer Ray Roberts where a child was allegedly hit by a truck at Birch and Bates streets Wednesday. The boy was not seriously hurt. One witness said the truck struck the child, while another said the boy ran into the side of the truck. The driver left the […]
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Readfield woman shoots husband
READFIELD — The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department in Maine says a wife shot her husband outside a home on Sturtevant Hill Road. Sheriff Ken Mason says that a man was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound Wednesday. His condition and name were not released. Mason said police have responded to the home for […]
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Rumford drug suspects arraigned, moved to Wiscasset jail
RUMFORD — A Rumford couple charged with drug trafficking have been transferred to Two Bridges Jail in Wiscasset after being arraignment in Rumford District Court, an Oxford County corrections officer said Tuesday. Randy Aron, 40, and Jessica Pare, 40, each pleaded not guilty to Class A aggravated trafficking of cocaine base and violating conditions of […]
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Lewiston man charged with sex assault in Somerset County
LEWISTON — William Heiser, 61, of Lewiston has been charged with gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact, both felony crimes. According to a written statement issued by Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster, Heiser was arrested last Thursday at his home in Lewiston by Somerset County Detective Jeremy Leal. The case came to the attention […]
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Italian police link Mafia and priest to millions stolen from migrant charity
ROME — The mafia has moved in on one of Italy’s few growth industries: caring for migrants. Italian authorities on Monday arrested 68 people, including a priest and the head of a huge Catholic volunteer group, “Mercy,” and accused them of being in cahoots with a major mafia clan that allegedly skimmed millions in public […]
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Leeds man accused of accosting man, pulling out gun
LIVERMORE FALLS — A Leeds man is accused of accosting a person at a gathering and pulling out 9 mm pistol early Sunday at a residence on Pine Ridge Loop, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Monday. James Smith Jr., 29, was arrested on charges of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and […]
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Mexico pair arrested 2nd time in 3 months in drug trafficking bust
MEXICO — A local man and woman were arrested Friday for the second time in less than three months for dealing cocaine, according to the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. Randy Aron, 40, and Jessica Pare, 40, were each charged with Class A aggravated trafficking of cocaine base and violating their conditions of release, MDEA Commander […]
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Three people face charges after Jay stop
JAY — Two women are accused of prostitution and drug-related charges after police stopped a vehicle on Route 133 late Wednesday for a vehicle defect. A third person also faces charges. Officer Dylan Rider stopped a vehicle driven by Jesse Gaudette, 28, of Skowhegan at about 10:08 p.m. There were two other passengers in the […]