A convicted murderer who walked away from a northern Maine prison late Thursday had escaped from prison twice before, including 37 years ago when he and another inmate were the subject of one of the state’s most infamous manhunts. Arnold Nash, 65, formerly of Hancock County, was last seen around 8:20 p.m. Thursday in the […]
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Prostitution crackdown nets 4 more men in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Police arrested four more men Wednesday night as a crackdown on downtown prostitution continued. Charged with engaging a prostitute were: • Clovis Niyukuris, 36, of 25 Pine St., arrested at 5:08 p.m. on Horton Street; • Timothy Harlow, 41, of 36 Trask Road, North Turner, arrested at 6:20 p.m. on Ash Street; • Samatar Hassan, […]
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Judge orders competency exam of woman who pleaded guilty to fraud charges
AUBURN — A judge Thursday ordered a Lewiston woman to undergo a competency evaluation, the same day she was due to be sentenced on welfare fraud charges. Amina Ege, 46, of 105 Shawmut St. appeared in Androscoggin County Superior Court with a Somali interpreter and her attorney, Adam Sherman, who motioned that his client be […]
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Rumford man pleads guilty to Social Security fraud; theft of public money
PORTLAND — A Rumford man pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to Social Security fraud and theft of public money, according to U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank. Since 1995, Raymond J. Brenneis, 59, has received Supplemental Security Income benefits, which are paid to people with limited incomes who are blind, disabled or elderly, according to […]
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Police charge both the owner and suspected killer of Sophie the cow
Both the owner of a pet cow shot and killed in Embden last week and the alleged shooter have been summonsed on charges in connection with the animal’s death, police said. Jaime Danforth, 40, of Embden, was summonsed Wednesday for animal trespass, a civil violation, said Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster in a news release. […]
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Lawyer: Suspect in threat to 'shoot up' CMCC is 'a very nice, young man'
BOWDOINHAM — The lawyer for a Bowdoinham man charged with threatening to “shoot up” Central Maine Community College in Auburn said his client is not a threat. Darren Lilly, 23, who is charged with terrorizing with a dangerous weapon, a Class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine, […]
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Bowdoinham man charged in threat on CMCC appears in court
WEST BATH — A Bowdoinham man accused of threatening to “shoot up” Central Maine Community College appeared in court Tuesday, but did not enter a plea. Deputies from the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office said Darren Lilly, 23, told two witnesses last month he planned gunfire for the Auburn campus. Investigators said that when they arrested […]
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Bath firefighter on leave after OUI arrest during emergency call
A municipal firefighter and paramedic in Bath has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest last week on suspicion of operating under the influence while he was responding to a possible drowning. James W. Perry, 54, was responding Thursday night along with several other emergency personnel to a report of a lost swimmer or […]
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Lewiston police arrest suspect in Aug. 10 assault and robbery
LEWISTON — Police said they arrested a suspect in the Aug. 10 assault and robbery of a Lewiston man. Mouamed A. Mouamed, 21, of Lewiston was arrested about 9:30 p.m. Friday and taken to the Androscoggin County Jail, according to a Lewiston Police Department statement. Ahmed Abdulle, 36, of Lewiston was found about 1 a.m. Aug. […]
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Topsham police seek 3 who ran from scene of rolled Mercedes
Topsham police are looking for three people who ran from the scene of a Sunday morning car crash on River Road. Officers were called to the area of 680 River Road around 12:45 a.m. Sunday for a car crash. A silver Mercedes had gone off the road, across and lawn and into a house before […]