Plaintiffs allege the bank’s trust business allowed Robert Kenneth Lindell Jr. to steal over $1 million from an elderly widow’s estate and then tried to cover up its involvement.
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Maine repaid federal government $400,000 for failing to put contract out for bids
Under Gov. Paul LePage, the Department of Health and Human Services improperly administered a grant for assistance to crime victims.
Vermont man gets two months and revoked citizenship for false claims
Hussien Noor Hussien falsely poses as a refugee under a false name when coming to the United States from a Kenyan refugee camp with the wife and children of the man whose name he assumes.
Police log
Arrests Androscoggin County • Christopher Warner, 27, of Greene, on charges of violating conditions of release, operating under the influence of alcohol and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, 7:57 p.m. Monday on Route 202 in Greene. • Christopher Gray, 28, of Livermore Falls, on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear, 10:42 p.m. Monday at […]
Lewiston man gets eight years for dealing crack, having gun
Police seized $8,000 in cash and 9 mm pistol from Keon Baptiste-Harris’ home on Shawmut Street.
Judge to decide later on bail in fatal Auburn Walmart shooting
Gage Dalphonse, 21, of Auburn is expected to claim shooting was in self-defense.
Auburn police discover trove of drugs and guns after overdose call
A .50-caliber weapon and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and an unlicensed marijuana growing operation were uncovered.
Wilton man accused of assaulting, choking family member
The woman reported being punched in the face at least four times before she could get away.
Peru man charged with selling opioid
The “Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a report in July from a state lab indicating white powder seized during the stop was 8.6 grams of fentanyl, according to the sheriff.
Former Lewiston cop’s drug history could compromise court cases
The illicit drug use by former police officer Nicholas Meserve appears to have affected two criminal cases, including an attempted traffic stop of Norman ‘Bo’ Thompson of Mexico.