An alarm company contacted a store representative when analarm was going off at about 3 a.m. and the representative could see two people breaking into the store at 57 Main St.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
A New York man and Connecticut woman charged with trafficking cocaine in Jay
Tymeek Johnson, 25, of New York, New York, and Malaysha Randolph, 23, of New Haven, Connecticut, were each arrested on a charge of unlawful trafficking in cocaine powder and crack cocaine.
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Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Man sentenced in Paris police vehicle theft, shootout last year
Gary Porter was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison with all but two years suspended for his role in a May 2024 shootout and police vehicles thefts.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Politics
Maine lawmakers once again weigh creating trial deadlines in criminal cases
This is the 3rd time lawmakers are considering a ‘speedy trial’ bill that would force courts to dismiss cases if a defendant waits too long for trial.
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Four suspects in deadly Morrill’s Corner attack will be tried together
Aaron Karp, who is charged with murder in the death of 54-year-old Susan McHugh, will be tried on his own. Police are still looking for a 7th suspect.
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Lawmakers try again to hire auditor to oversee Maine’s secretive state police intelligence unit
The Maine Information and Analysis Center has drawn criticism for years concerning its transparency and claims that it was illegally monitoring and storing data on civilians.
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America’s first Black lawyer started in Maine. His only known portrait has been missing for decades.
Macon Bolling Allen went on to become the nation’s first African American judge and was a partner at the first Black-led firm in South Carolina.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington man to serve six years for attempting to strangle, assault and threaten a woman
Richard D. Simpson, 38, entered guilty pleas in Alford-style plea to domestic violence charges including aggravated assault.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Jay man found guilty of child sexual assaults at Augusta home
Kenneth D. Marin was found guilty Thursday of sexually abusing a girl when she was 6-12 years old.
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Dennis Dechaine files another appeal for new trial
Superior Court Justice Bruce Mallonee denied Dechaine’s previous request, which alleged prosecutors erred during the original jury trial 36 years ago.