Arrests Androscoggin County • Skye Mckenna, 27, of Lewiston, on a charge of operating under the influence of intoxication, 1:01 a.m. Monday, on Webster Road in Lisbon. • Cody Thorpe, 23, of Mechanic Falls, on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear, 2:41 p.m. Monday, at 1 Lewiston St. Auburn •Jennifer Albert, 38, of Auburn, […]
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Auburn •Deniece Ballard, 36, of Lewiston, on charges of operating after suspension and violating conditions of release, 11:49 p.m. Saturday, on Minot Avenue. •Normand Berube, 51, of Auburn, on charges of domestic violence assault and disorderly conduct, 12:23 a.m. Sunday, at 139 Broad St. •Garrie Forrester, 66, of Auburn, on a charge of theft, 8:30 […]
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Androscoggin County • Robert Baizley, 57, of Scarborough, on charges of failure to register a motor vehicle over 150 days and refusing to submit to arrest or detention, 8:50 a.m. Saturday on Union Street. Auburn • Deniece Ballard, 26, of Lewiston, on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear, 7:49 p.m. Friday on Kings Street. […]
Lewiston counseling office owner guilty of welfare fraud
PORTLAND — A jury on Friday convicted a Winthrop woman who owned a counseling agency in Lewiston on multiple counts of felony welfare fraud. Nancy Ludwig, 65, owner of the Facing Change mental health and substance abuse counseling agency was found guilty after a five-day trial in federal court on nine counts of health care […]
Maine House kills bill to require background checks for private gun sales
The measure would have required private gun sellers to obtain background checks on buyers from federally licensed firearms dealers.
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Androscoggin County •Lee Holbrook, 30, of Durham, on a probation hold, 8:45 p.m. Friday, in Durham. •Christian Ballard, 20, of New Gloucester, on an outstanding warrant for unpaid restitution, 1:20 a.m. Saturday on Maine Street, in Poland. •Brianna Leclair, 27, of Wales, on a charge of operating under the influence of intoxication, 1:40 a.m. Saturday […]
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Charges Androscoggin County • Jennifer Morin, 34, of Greene, on charges of domestic violence terrorizing, assault and violating conditions of release, 11:52 a.m. Tuesday at 285 Sawyer Rd. Auburn • Jonathan Campbell, 28, of Paris, on a probation hold, 6:25 p.m. Monday on Court Street. Lewiston • Suzanne Dempski, 53, of Lewiston, on outstanding warrants […]
Summer camp counselor pleads guilty to assaulting woman at party
Peter Michael Rocafort-Stravecky, 20, of San Juan, Puerto Rico was arrested after a gathering of counselors at a counselor’s home in Rangeley last summer.
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Charges Auburn • Eric Bragdon, 40, of Lewiston, on a charge of violating conditions of release, 5:20 p.m. Monday at Court Street. Lewiston • Harvey Smith, 41, of Auburn, on a charge of disorderly conduct, 7 p.m. Sunday at East Avenue and Lisbon Street. • Michael Borges, 30, of Lewiston, on a probation hold, 8:30 […]
Wilton man charged with raping, knifing woman
Jason L. Baker Sr. is accused of knocking a woman unconscious and tying her up before sexually assaulting her and running a knife down her chest.