HARTFORD — A local man has been arrested on felony robbery and aggravated criminal mischief charges after stealing a car and crashing it on Roundabout Road. William Adams, 28, was arrested Sept. 28 on felony charges of robbery and aggravated criminal mischief, and misdemeanor charges of failing to report a motor vehicle accident and violating […]
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Augusta Police looking for suspect in Subway robbery
AUGUSTA — The Augusta Police Department is investigating a robbery at the Bangor Street Subway on Tuesday afternoon after a robber made off with some cash. Deputy Chief Kevin Lully said no one was injured in the robbery and the suspect made off with an “undisclosed amount of money.” The robbery was reported at “approximately […]
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Fairfield man indicted in Lewiston robbery
AUBURN — An 18-year-old Fairfield man was indicted by an Androscoggin County grand jury Tuesday on charges stemming from a robbery at the Irving Mainway at 674 Main St. in Lewiston in August. Isaac Sterling was indicted on one count of robbery, two counts of theft by unauthorized taking, leaving the scene of an accident […]
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Turner man indicted on child pornography charges
AUBURN — A Turner man was indicted Tuesday on nearly two dozen charges of having sexually explicit images of children on his phone. Miguel A. Roman Jr., 41, was indicted by an Androscoggin grand jury on 21 counts of possession of sexually explicit materials of a child under 12 and two counts of possession of […]
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Auburn man cited for dangerous dog after mauling
AUBURN — A local man was cited after his dog killed a smaller dog being walked on South Main Street early Monday morning. Special Enforcement Officer Michael Chaine issued two civil summonses to Joshua Pratt of Auburn for having a dangerous dog and an animal at large. Chaine said a German shepherd mix that was […]
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Former Industry man makes third appeal of murder conviction
SKOWHEGAN — A former Industry man found guilty of murder in 2012, when prosecutors used DNA from a cigarette butt to match samples taken from the victim 32 years before, was back in court Tuesday afternoon mounting his third round of appeals on the conviction. Jay Mercier, 67, through his fourth defense attorney, Amy Fairfield, […]
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Wilton church damaged when banner set ablaze
WILTON — A state fire investigator said Tuesday that someone set fire to a 200th anniversary banner strung across the front of the First Congregational Church on Main Street on Monday night. The banner was destroyed and clapboard siding was damaged, Jeremy Damren of the Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal said. A passerby saw […]
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Feds suspect ricin sent to Pentagon
Federal authorities are investigating mail sent to senior Pentagon officials that is believed to contain the poison ricin, officials said Tuesday. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency on Monday detected a suspicious substance on two envelopes at a mail facility on Pentagon grounds in northern Virginia, the officials said. Initial tests indicated that the envelopes, addressed […]
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Rockland officer resigns after DA questions his testimony in assault case
ROCKLAND — A Rockland police officer resigned last month after the district attorney announced he would no longer prosecute cases in which that officer is a witness because of testimony he gave in a case involving a substitute teacher at Medomak Valley High School accused of exchanging sexually explicit photographs with a student. The former officer, […]
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Police: Man charged with arson in 'random' historic Auburn home fire
AUBURN — An Auburn man has been charged with arson and attempted arson after a blaze destroyed a historic three-story home at 63 Academy St. early Sunday morning. Justin Knight, 33, of 138 Spring St. was arrested at the Androscoggin County Jail and charged with two counts of arson and two counts of attempted arson. According […]