PARIS — Oxford County commissioners met with municipal police chiefs, Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant and his deputies Tuesday to discuss the state of law enforcement in the county. Each attendee shared his or her concerns about the ramifications to smaller municipal police departments should the Oxford County Jail ever close as a result of recent […]
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Lewiston couple sentenced in meth lab case
AUBURN — A couple who had been making methamphetamine in their Lewiston home pleaded guilty Thursday to related drug charges. Mark Theriault, 46, and Ethel Hallock, 52, of 212 Pond Road, pleaded guilty in Androscoggin County Superior Court to unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, a Class B felony. That charge is punishable by up to […]
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Mexico police participating in Drug Take-Back Program
MEXICO — Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Tuesday afternoon that his department will participate in the Drug Take-Back Program on Saturday, Sept. 26. Two officers will be at the Town Office to accept any dangerous, expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs. The Drug Take-Back Program is a national initiative was formed through the federal Drug […]
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Phillip Audet sentenced to eight years for stabbing uncle
AUBURN — A 30-year-old Poland man was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday for a 2014 knife attack against his uncle that resulted in more than $64,000 in medical bills. Phillip Audet, who was convicted of the Class B felony crime of aggravated assault by a jury in June, was sentenced by Androscoggin County Superior Court […]
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Western Maine task force to fight heroin
PARIS — A newly formed task force in western Maine may be a point of light in the fight against heroin and other life-threatening drugs that have beleaguered the region in recent months. The Western Maine Addiction Task Force is a collaborative group of federal, state, local and county government officials, private organizations, community nonprofits and […]
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Father, son charged in Carthage drug bust
CARTHAGE — A father and son were arrested Wednesday morning on drug-related charges after police searched homes on Winter Hill Road and Tainter Corner Road, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in a news release. Russell Smith, 51, of 40 Winter Hill Road was charged with unlawful trafficking in heroin and unlawful possession of […]
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Augusta woman accused of hiding cocaine in her body
AUGUSTA — An Augusta woman is accused of trying to hide 13 grams of cocaine in her body. Investigators say they stopped for illegally attached license plates on her truck. Police say because Pearl was free on bail for prior drug charges, they searched her, her car, and her two passengers. A drug dog signaled […]
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Three deny drug charges in Sabattus pot bust
AUBURN — Two Sabattus women and a man charged in a family pot-growing operation denied related charges Thursday. David Bizier, 51, pleaded not guilty in Androscoggin County Superior Court to aggravated trafficking of a scheduled drug, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. He also was charged with criminal forfeiture of $6,000 […]
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LePage outlines $4 million drug enforcement plan
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday that the “gloves are off” as he digs in for another fight with Democrats this year over his plan to increase the number of drug enforcement officials in Maine. LePage is imploring the Legislature to back his latest $4 million budget initiative that would create seven new drug […]
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Jay man charged with Circle K robbery
GREENE — Police arrested a Jay man in the Circle K robbery last month, and investigators didn’t have to go very far. Police said Thomas John Mulkern, 29, of 6 Jewell St., was already in the Androscoggin County Jail on charges involving a scuffle with Auburn police on the day of the heist. In that […]