Police say two officers arriving to investigate a report of a disturbance near the intersection of Lunt and Middle roads ‘were faced with an armed confrontation.’
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Robbery suspects wanted in Androscoggin County arrested in downtown Portland
Members of the Maine Violent Offender Task arrested two suspects wanted for armed robbery and assault following a foot chase on Cumberland Avenue, officials say.
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Jury convicts Peru man in 2019 murders of Paris couple
Mark Penley, 51, shot his ex-girlfriend, Heather Bickford, and her boyfriend, Dana Hill, in Hill’s apartment.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
UMF student charged with touching a student without consent, threatening her with a knife
Ryan J. Turano, 23, of Oakland was arrested on charges of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and unlawful sexual touching.
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York County jury finds man not guilty in stabbing
The acquitted man says he is ready to get a job, apply to college and move forward.
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Mother accused of killing 3-year-old son pleads not guilty
Jessica Trefethen, 35, is charged with depraved indifference murder in the death of Maddox Williams in June.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine Crime, News
Former Jay man indicted on charges of threatening his mother, sister
Robert W. Tibbetts, 58, is accused of using an ax, a knife and a bat to threaten his mother.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine Crime, News
Jay man charged in Livermore robbery
Avery Teehan, 24, was arrested Sunday at a home in Jay.
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Fatal shooting of Jefferson man by Lincoln County deputy was justified, officials say
The Maine Attorney General’s Office has determined that Deputy David Bellows acted in self-defense and in defense of others when he shot and killed Jacob E. McClure in December.
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Police: murder suspect says he doesn’t remember stabbing victim
The two men from Connecticut had been drinking together at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds earlier that night, witnesses told police.