FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Monday in Franklin County Superior Court to stalking a family member in May. Details of the case against James E. Murphy Jr., 61, were not available, but the complaint against him simply said he acted in a way that caused the family member distress and inconvenience. Ten other […]
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Former UMaine baseball player charged with raping 6 women in Delaware
A former University of Maine student and member of the baseball team has been charged with raping six women over a five-year period in Delaware. Clay Conaway, 22, of Georgetown, Delaware, was first arrested in August on one count of first-degree rape of a 20-year-old woman. Since then, five additional women have come forward to […]
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'Man bun' helps nab Florida man in Lisbon
LEWISTON — It was a “man bun” that helped police identify a Florida man who police said stole a woman’s credit card and car keys and at least one car in October. Anthony Waack, 29, of West Palm Beach, Florida, appeared in 8th District Court on Monday on six related felonies; a judge set his […]
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Farmington man pleads guilty to selling cocaine, Xanax
FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded guilty Monday to selling cocaine and anti-anxiety medication from his downtown apartment in January. Judge Susan Oram sentenced Omer Havtan, 21, to serve one year of a six-year sentence, followed by three years of probation on the cocaine charge, and a one-year sentence on the charge of selling Xanax pills. […]
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Lewiston police investigate shots fired Saturday into Blake Street building
LEWISTON — Police are investigating a complaint of shots being fired early Saturday in the area of Blake Street or Pierce Street. Varying reports put the number of shots heard from three to seven, according to Lt. David St. Pierre. Police received a call reporting the shots shortly after 5 a.m. Officers in the area […]
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The FBI reports a surge of hate crimes last year but it missed a lot
On Tuesday, the FBI released its annual report on the number of hate crimes committed in the United States. The tally for 2017, 7,175 hate crimes, is the highest figure recorded in a decade, according to one analysis, and represents a 17 percent increase from 2016. The data show hate is intensifying nationwide. But it’s […]
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SAD 17 director indicted in Kennebec County theft case
School Administrative District 17 director and former Selectman Toby S. Whitman was indicted Thursday by a Kennebec County grand jury on a charge of theft by misapplication of more than $10,000 worth of property. The theft, which is being investigated by Lisa Byers of the Maine Forest Service, took place between Jan. 1, 2016, and […]
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Fourth person charged in opioid trafficking case
FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man is the fourth person charged in an interstate fentanyl distribution operation that came to light after the arrest of a Wilton man earlier this year. Alberto Luis Cruz, believed to be 32, of Lawrence, Massachusetts was arrested Nov. 6 on a federal charge of conspiracy to distribute, and possess with […]
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FBI searching for Maine man considered ‘armed and dangerous’
Authorities are looking for a suspected drug dealer who failed to show up at a sober house after he was released from jail last month, describing him as “armed and dangerous.” The FBI’s Southern Maine Gang Task Force announced Wednesday it has joined the Sanford Police Department and York County Sheriff’s Office in offering a […]
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Former lawmaker convicted of bilking widows
A securities agent and former state legislator has been convicted of defrauding two widows out of more than $3 million in what authorities said was one of the worst cases of elder financial abuse in the state. Robert Kenneth Lindell was convicted by a Penobscot County Superior Court jury last week on 15 counts of […]