JAY — Three local men were arrested Thursday at an underage drinking party on Bridge Street, after police got a tip about a heavily intoxicated 16-year-old girl, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said Friday. Todd Sullivan, 26, who was hosting the party at his home, was taken into custody early Thursday morning and charged with […]
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Body found near North Yarmouth home of missing teacher
NORTH YARMOUTH – Police found a body deep in the woods behind the home of missing teacher Kristin Westra on Friday but would not say whether they think it was her. Capt. Craig Smith of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office did say that the search for Westra has been suspended while authorities focus on the […]
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Marijuana seller says break in highlights need to address security
WATERVILLE — Daniel Hall went to his medical marijuana store last week and walked into what he described as a nightmare. A back window had been shattered with a rock and jars of marijuana and medical marijuana products — about $10,000 worth — were missing. “I was doing my thing and I was like, ‘Why […]
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New Sharon father, son indicted on terrorizing, sexual abuse charges
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon father, accused of threatening to shoot family members, and his son, accused of sexually abusing a child, were indicted by a Franklin County grand jury Wednesday. Joey P. Savage, 52, was indicted on a charge of terrorizing with a dangerous weapon and two charges of domestic violence assault. The incidents […]
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Lewiston man charged in armed robbery of Sabattus Street General Store
AUBURN — A Lewiston man charged in August with robbing a variety store in Lewiston, armed with a knife, was indicted this week on three felonies. Jonathan Norman Thibodeau, 35, is scheduled to enter a plea in Androscoggin County Superior Court Friday morning on charges of robbery, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and theft […]
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Wilton woman indicted in connection to Farmington fire
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Wilton woman Wednesday, accused of setting a fire that destroyed her boyfriend’s home Aug. 6 in Farmington. Angie E. Clark, 38, was charged with arson and aggravated criminal mischief. Clark told a state fire investigator Aug. 7 that she ignited trash in her boyfriend Robert Nadeau’s house at […]
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Freeman Township man indicted in threat against Strong health center
FARMINGTON — A Freeman Township man accused of calling the Strong Area Health Center in August and threatening to shoot everyone there was indicted Wednesday on a charge or terrorizing. Timothy R. Darnell, 41, of 342 Gilkey Hill Road was charged by a Franklin County grand jury. State Trooper Andrew Hardy responded to the center […]
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Lewiston man charged in downtown beating
LEWISTON — A Bartlett Street man was indicted this week, accused of punching, kicking and stomping a man who was unconscious on Blake Street. Omar Omar, 23, was indicted by an Androscoggin County grand jury on two counts of aggravated assault and one count of simple assault. According to a police affidavit, on July 2, […]
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Suspect in historic home arson denies setting fire at school in 2017
LEWISTON — An Auburn man charged in Sunday’s fire that destroyed a historic Auburn home denied Wednesday setting a fire near Edward Little High School a year ago. Justin Knight, 33, of 138 Spring St. appeared in 8th District Court on two unrelated arson cases. An Androscoggin County grand jury indicted Knight earlier this week […]
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Jay woman, New York man indicted on heroin, cocaine charges
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman and a New York man accused of selling heroin and crack cocaine in July from a Jay residence were indicted Wednesday on drug charges. Angie Braley, 37, of 132 Main St., Apt. 2, Jay, and Darnell Smith, 20, of 212 West Fordham Road 2, Bronx, New York, were indicted by […]