Prosecutors dropped more serious charges against Timothy Veilleux in exchange for his pleas, including two of his Lewiston businesses where pot cultivation occurred.
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Maine’s highest court considers whether boy’s detention at Long Creek violated his rights
The 14-year-old boy, found mentally incompetent to stand trial, was held at the state’s juvenile detention center off and on for 3 years.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Defendants seeks dismissal of drug charges from pot raids in Lewiston and Auburn
The men from Greene and Auburn and a Portland company argue they complied with Maine’s medical marijuana law and can’t be prosecuted by feds.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Grab and go: Police nab teen suspects in Lewiston pizza shop
Drinks were stolen Thursday night from Angelo’s Pizzeria on Sabattus Street.
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Westbrook man will serve 30 months for hit-and-run
Clemente Hernandez pleaded guilty this summer to aggravated assault, reckless conduct and leaving the scene of an accident.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Carthage man accused of sexually abusing child
A Franklin County lieuntenant received a complaint from the Maine Department of Health and Humans Services.
Posted inMaine Crime, Nation / World
Fake weight-loss nurse tried to hire a hitman from Florida jail, police say
Faced with felony charges for operating an unsanctioned weight loss clinic in central Florida, Jesusadelaida “Jesse” Lopez worried that her husband would be a key witness, officials say.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Police converge on Stockton Springs home, but can’t find suspect
State police would release no further information about the man or why authorities were looking for him.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Judge denies Auburn man bail in Walmart murder case
Justice William Stokes wrote that Gage Dalphonse is ‘immature and impulsive’ while armed.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Two men charged with in underage drinking party in Farmington
Of the 15 to 20 people in the apartment, eight were under age 21, police said.