FARMINGTON — Two people were indicted Tuesday on manslaughter charges in connection with separate vehicle accidents that killed two Jay residents.

Barbara Benoit, 50, of Jay, was indicted on charges of manslaughter and aggravated operating under the influence of alcohol in an accident that killed her husband, Peter Benoit, 56, on July 12 on Route 133 in Jay.

A manslaughter conviction carries up to 30 years in prison, and aggravated OUI is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Barbara Benoit was driving a 2008 Subaru Outback on the way home from the couple’s Farmington restaurant, and lost control of the car and hit a guardrail. She then drove the vehicle home, about a half-mile away, and called an ambulance, police said previously. Her husband, a passenger in the front seat of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene.

“She was over the legal limit for excessive blood alcohol at the time of the crash,” Assistant District Attorney James Andrews said.

Richard Greco, 59, who has a post office box in Wilton, was indicted on one count of manslaughter and two counts of operating under the influence that caused serious bodily injury.

According to police, Greco who lived in Dixfield at the time, was the driver of a truck that collided head-on with a sport utility vehicle on March 27 on Route 2, near the Route 156 intersection in Wilton. Avis E. Penttengill, 73, of Jay was killed in the accident.

Penttengill was a front-seat passenger in an SUV driven by Shawn Hiscock, 29 at the time, of Jay. Hiscock and his wife, Heather Hiscock, 30 at the time, received serious injuries, which required them to be taken by medical helicopter to separate hospitals. Two young children in the Hiscock’s vehicle were also injured in the crash.

The indictment is based on being under the influence of prescription medication, Andrews said.

Two blood tests were taken after the crash, one for alcohol and one for toxicology for medication, he said.

The convictions carry up to 30 years in jail and five years in jail, respectively.

In another indictment, Tracy Ricker , 42, of Cumberland was indicted on a charge of forgery. A conviction carries up to 10 years in prison.

Ricker, formerly of Eustis, “stole thousands of dollars, allegedly, from her employer J. L. Brochu,” a Stratton based logging company, Andrews said.

According to a lawsuit filed in a Franklin County court earlier this year, the company accuses Ricker, a former bookkeeper for the company, of embezzling more than $450,000.

The forgery charge stems from her forging company checks, Andrews said. According to the indictment, the forgeries were done between about March 16, 2005, and Jan. 26, 2009.

The Franklin County grand jury also issued indictments in the following cases:

Ashlea Allen, 21, Naples, on charges of possession of scheduled W drugs, aggravated criminal mischief, unauthorized use of property.

Roger Ames, 44, Weld, operating after revocation, three priors.

Dennis Ayala, 46, Wilton, receiving stolen property and possession of schedule Z drugs.

Brandon Belanager, 38, North New Portland, forgery.

David Belanger, 53, Jay, criminal threatening with a weapon, obstructing report of crime, domestic violence assault, criminal mischief.

Robert Bernier, 41, Farmington, assault/domestic violence/prior.

Robert Bernier, 41, Farmington, two counts violation condition of release.

Ritter Bopp, 22, Strong, possession of schedule Z drugs.

Craig Bunnell, 39, Phillips, assault/priors, possession Hydrocodone, refusing to submit, telephone harassment, violation condition of release.

Donald Burhoe, 45, Jay, eluding an officer, passing a roadblock, criminal speed.

Eric Conklin, 30, Brunswick, operating under the influence/priors.

Jacob Couture, 19, Jay, burglary, two counts of theft.

Patrick Daggett, 29, New Sharon, trafficking in schedule Z drugs, marijuana cultivation.

Randall Decker, 59, Farmington, three counts possession of schedule W drugs, cultivating marijuana.

Brandon DeMillo, 22, Jay, possession of schedule W drug, possession of schedule Z drug, violation condition of release.

Billie-Jo Elliott, 35, Farmington, trafficking in schedule W drugs.

Christopher Elliott, 32, Farmington, trafficking in schedule W drugs, violation condition of release.

Eliza Fagan, also known as Eliza Daggett, 20, New Sharon, trafficking in schedule Z drug, marijuana cultivation.

Reginald Farrington, 42, Jay, aggravated operating after revocation/one prior, operating under the influence/one prior.

Thomas Farrington, 28, Wilton, assault/priors.

Joel Flanagin, 27, Anson, possession of heroin, operating without a license.

Jonathan Galouch, 25, Farmington, aggravated trafficking schedule drugs, marijuana cultivation, obstruction government administration, criminal forfeiture.

Shawne Gardner, 35, Farmington, possession schedule drugs.

Lauren Goldreich, 25, Stratton, possession of schedule W drug, illegal importation of schedule drugs.

Nicholas Hodgkin, 19, New Gloucester, burglary, theft.

John Jackson, 28, Strong, assault/priors, criminal mischief.

Steve Lee Jr., 23, Wilton, burglary, theft, receiving stolen property.

Dustin Matthews, 18, Gardiner, burglary, criminal mischief, theft.

Belinda Murphy, 28, Farmington, assault/domestic violence/ priors, criminal mischief.

Carol Murphy, 65, New Sharon, assault on an officer or in the alternative assault with a weapon, refusing to submit, criminal use of an electronic weapon, three counts cruelty to animals.

Kirt Newton, 39, Anson, trafficking schedule W drug.

Chad Oliver, 25, Wilton, aggravated assault with a weapon.

George Poland Jr., 39, Rangeley Plantation, possession of firearm/felon.

Jenna Porter, 24, Oakland, theft.

Chad Simoneau, 19, Farmington, burglary, theft, receiving stolen property.

Benjamin Soha, 24, Jay, failure to appear.

Dawn Steuber, 38, Anson, possession of Oxycodone, possession of schedule W drug.

Zachariah Tardif, 23, Auburn, unlawful sexual contact.

Kenneth Tourtelotte, 34, Jay, assault/priors.

Ernest Tripp, 42, Farmington, receiving stolen property, violation condition of release.

Eric Urdsick, 29, Wilton, trafficking schedule Z drug, marijuana cultivation, violation condition of release.

Bryan Walker, 46, Jay, two counts aggravated trafficking schedule W drugs, marijuana cultivation, violation condition of release.

Martin Wilson, 36, Rangeley, operating after revocation/prior.

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