FARMINGTON — A local man was injured Tuesday when his car landed half in a ditch and half on Porter Hill Road. Dana E. Staples, 65, of Farmington had taken a left turn from Owen Mann Road onto Porter Hill Road and driven a short distance when his tires got into the dirt shoulder of […]
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Thieves steal Sweden’s crown jewels and escape in a speedboat
Sweden’s royal family still regularly captures Europe’s attention with glamour, gossip – and the shiny crown jewels that are put on public display whenever the occasion merits it. That particular part of the century-old tradition will become much more difficult now after at least some of the priceless Swedish crown jewels are no longer in […]
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Family disputes police finding of no crime in stabbing death of Portland man
The family of the 22-year-old Portland man who died of a stab wound shortly after crashing his car on Brighton Avenue said Tuesday they disagree with the police conclusion that no crime was committed. Patrick Lobor died Saturday afternoon after his car struck a vehicle that had stopped for a red light at Brighton and […]
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Paris man charged with threatening girlfriend, destroying property
PARIS — A local man accused of taking his girlfriend’s vehicle without permission and attempting to destroy it remained at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset on Tuesday, authorities said. Daniel Marshall, 33, 18 Tyler St., is being held on $5,000 cash bail. He is charged with domestic violence criminal threatening, operating after license suspension, unauthorized […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Scam alert: If you get a message from Patrick Dempsey, it is not Patrick Dempsey
LEWISTON — Patrick Dempsey is not asking people to donate money to him, or to his Dempsey Centers cause through his social media accounts, the actor tweeted Monday. Dempsey tweeted it has come to his attention “that people have been impersonating me and asking my fans for money (through social media). Please do not ever […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Two sentenced for murder of Augusta man
AUGUSTA — The final two defendants in the 2015 drug-related beating death of an Augusta man were sentenced Monday at the Capital Judicial Center according to agreements made with the state. Michael “Dirty” Sean McQuade, 47, of Augusta, and Damik “Doughboy” Davis, 28, of Queens, New York, pleaded guilty 11 months ago to felony murder and […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Drug agents, police seize large quantity heroin, crack-cocaine in Jay
JAY — A local woman and a New York man are accused of selling heroin and crack cocaine from her apartment on Main Street, according to police. Angie Braley, 37, of Jay and Darnell Smith, 20, of Bronx, New York, were arrested early Monday morning after police executed a search warrant at apartment 1 at […]
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Suspected Lewiston bank robber indicted
PORTLAND — A Lewiston man who police say tried to flee on a bicycle after robbing a Lisbon Street bank last month has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Keith Phillips, 57, was indicted in U.S. District Court in Portland on a charge of bank robbery. He faces up to 20 years in federal […]
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Man who allegedly stole Dexter police cruiser while handcuffed indicted on a dozen charges
A LaGrange man who allegedly escaped custody, stole a police cruiser and led officers on a high-speed chase in Dexter has been indicted by a Penobscot County grand jury on charges related to the May incident. Tyler Tibbetts, 23, is charged with escape, eluding an officer, driving to endanger, operating after revocation, aggravated criminal mischief, reckless conduct […]
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Man who allegedly stole Dexter police cruiser while handcuffed indicted on dozen charges
A LaGrange man who allegedly escaped custody, stole a police cruiser and led officers on a high-speed chase in Dexter has been indicted by a Penobscot County grand jury on charges related to the May incident. Tyler Tibbetts, 23, is charged with escape, eluding an officer, driving to endanger, operating after revocation, aggravated criminal mischief, […]