Auburn police look under a vehicle Tuesday morning while looking for a suspect near the Auburn Public Library. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — A 22-year-old man led police on a brief foot chase near the local library Tuesday morning. Police arrested Isaiah Dunham on a warrant for probation revocation. The chase ensued after Dunham was […]
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Litchfield Fair organizers finding new problems after treasurer charged with theft
LITCHFIELD — In the coming week, members of the Litchfield Farmers’ Club will direct nearly all their energy to hosting the annual Litchfield Fair from Sept. 7-9. “We’re going to open. Come see us,” said Charlie Smith, president of the club. “That’s the key word: Put it in bold print.” Yet it’s less clear what […]
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Former Gilead woman admits to torching vehicles
PORTLAND — A former resident of Gilead pleaded guilty Thursday to setting a fire that burned three vehicles at a Lebanon business in 2016. Jaymi Hutchins, 31, of New Hampshire pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to maliciously destroying by fire property used in interstate commerce. She faces 20 years in prison and a fine of […]
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Two Wilton residents, Mass. woman face federal drug charges
FARMINGTON — Two Wilton residents and a Massachusetts woman have each been indicted on a federal charge of conspiracy to distribute and possession of the opioid fentanyl. Dennis Ayala, 55, and Andrea Hoffman, 35, both of Wilton, and Patricia “Mama” Pimentel, 24, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, were charged Aug. 23 with conspiracy to distribute and possess […]
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No charges filed after 2-hour standoff in Durham
DURHAM — Police spent about two hours negotiating with a man Wednesday evening after shots were reported at a home on Soper Road. The 65-year-old occupant was said to be armed and agitated, but after speaking with him several times over the phone, police determined that he was not a threat to public safety. On […]
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Wiscasset woman accused of killing girl, 4, wants statements thrown out
A Wiscasset woman charged with murder in the death of a 4-year-old girl in her care is asking a judge to throw out statements she made to law enforcement. Shawna Gatto, 43, will appear in a Rockland court Thursday morning for a hearing on motions by her attorney. She has pleaded not guilty to depraved […]
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Police peacefully resolve Durham standoff
DURHAM — Police peacefully resolved a standoff at a Soper Road house Wednesday night after neighbors reported hearing gunshots. Officers from several agencies raced to the house, near Route 125, when gunfire was reported at about 6 p.m. Know what’s happening, when it’s happening About an hour later, more shots were reported as police attempted to […]
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Lewiston woman faces drug charges after 500 pills seized
LEWISTON — A 38-year-old local woman was arrested late Tuesday after police stopped her car on the turnpike and reported finding 500 oxycodone pills hidden on her body. Agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency were joined by state and Lewiston police in arresting Elizabeth Yvonne Young, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman […]
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Cleveland Browns linebacker Mychal Kendricks charged with insider trading
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia say Cleveland Browns linebacker Mychal Kendricks used insider trading tips from an acquaintance to make about $1.2 million in illegal profits on four major trading deals. U.S. Attorney William McSwain says co-defendant Damilare Sonoiki was paid $10,000 in kickbacks as well as perks like tickets to Philadelphia Eagles […]
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Winthrop High School student removed after threat posted on Instagram
WINTHROP — Was it a threatening statement by a high school student posted on social media or an ill-advised joke? That is the question police and administrators of Winthrop High School asked themselves early Wednesday, the first day of the school year, when they learned a senior had written a strange post on Instagram the day […]