FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded guilty Tuesday to going to New Hampshire and bringing back fentanyl in June. Christopher Tracy, 25, of Farmington pleaded guilty to a felony charge of illegal importation of scheduled drugs and a violation of release conditions in a separate case at Franklin County Superior Court. Tracy waived indictment before […]
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Lewiston man to serve 10 years in Auburn home invasion
AUBURN — John Michaud Sr., who with his son tied up a Park Avenue homeowner at gunpoint and stole her SUV and motorcycle a year ago, was sentenced Wednesday to serve 10 years in prison. Michaud, 50, of 61 Shawmut St. in Lewiston agreed to a robbery plea on the third morning of his jury […]
Farmington man sentenced to 3 years in domestic violence case
FARMINGTON — A local man was sentenced Tuesday to serve nine months of a three-year sentence for punching an ex-girlfriend in the nose and hitting her with a frying pan in September. Ryan Cunningham, 28, of Farmington pleaded guilty to a felony charge of domestic violence assault at Franklin County Superior Court. Cunningham and the […]
Livermore Falls woman pleads guilty to dragging Jay officer
FARMINGTON — A Livermore Falls woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to dragging a Jay police officer about 50 feet when he attempted to put a vehicle she was driving into park during a traffic stop. Melissa J. Couture, 34, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to three felony counts of assaulting an officer, eluding an […]
Former Farmington man sentenced for sexually abusing child
FARMINGTON — A Massachusetts man was sentenced Monday to 17 years in prison, with all but 10 years suspended, for sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl in Maine and Massachusetts. A Franklin County jury convicted Ross Adams, 52, of Martha’s Vineyard of felony unlawful sexual contact against a child under age 12 in June. The incidents occurred […]
Phillips woman sentenced for theft from Grant's Kennebago Camps
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a Phillips woman Monday to six months of a three-year sentence for stealing $30,000 from Grant’s Kennebago Camps in Stetson Township. Following her release from the Department of Corrections, Deborah Lynn Vitrano, 36, will serve three years on probation and is required to pay restitution. Vitrano pleaded guilty […]
Former Jay man enters insanity plea, waives jury trial in murder case
FARMINGTON — A former Jay man charged in the death of his girlfriend last year pleaded not criminally responsible by reason of insanity and waived a jury trial Thursday at Franklin County Superior Court. James “Ted” Sweeney, 58, is accused of murder in the July 11, 2017, killing of Wendy Douglass, 51, while she slept […]
Maine violations bureau is going digital
LEWISTON — The Maine Judicial Branch is converting its paper-based violations bureau to a digital system that will allow users to look up their cases online and pay or take other action on their tickets, 24 hours a day, any day of the week. The system will also allow people to search the violations database. […]
New Sharon father, son indicted on terrorizing, sexual abuse charges
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon father, accused of threatening to shoot family members, and his son, accused of sexually abusing a child, were indicted by a Franklin County grand jury Wednesday. Joey P. Savage, 52, was indicted on a charge of terrorizing with a dangerous weapon and two charges of domestic violence assault. The incidents […]
Wilton woman indicted in connection to Farmington fire
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Wilton woman Wednesday, accused of setting a fire that destroyed her boyfriend’s home Aug. 6 in Farmington. Angie E. Clark, 38, was charged with arson and aggravated criminal mischief. Clark told a state fire investigator Aug. 7 that she ignited trash in her boyfriend Robert Nadeau’s house at […]