FARMINGTON — A Freeman Township man accused of calling the Strong Area Health Center in August and threatening to shoot everyone there was indicted Wednesday on a charge or terrorizing. Timothy R. Darnell, 41, of 342 Gilkey Hill Road was charged by a Franklin County grand jury. State Trooper Andrew Hardy responded to the center […]
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Jay woman, New York man indicted on heroin, cocaine charges
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman and a New York man accused of selling heroin and crack cocaine in July from a Jay residence were indicted Wednesday on drug charges. Angie Braley, 37, of 132 Main St., Apt. 2, Jay, and Darnell Smith, 20, of 212 West Fordham Road 2, Bronx, New York, were indicted by […]
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Former Jay man expected to enter insanity plea in murder case
FARMINGTON — A former Jay man accused of killing his girlfriend in 2017 is expected to enter a plea of not criminally responsible by reason of insanity, according to a procedural court order issued Monday. James “Ted” Sweeney, 58, is charged with murder in the death of Wendy Douglass, 51, on July 11, 2017, at […]
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Judge appoints lawyers for Kingfield woman, Rumford man in drunken-driving cases
FARMINGTON — A District Court judge Tuesday appointed attorneys to represent a Kingfield woman and a Rumford man in separate fatal drunken-driving cases. Judge Nancy Carlson appointed Lewiston attorney Jesse Archer to represent Danielle M. Larochelle, 30, of Kingfield, and South Paris attorney Jeffrey Wilson to represent Ethyn Buotte, 18, of Rumford. Larochelle did not […]
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Pennsylvania man sentenced 90 days for accessing nude photos on woman's phone
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a Pennsylvania man to 90 days in jail Tuesday for accessing a car buyer’s deleted photo album and sending nude photos of her to himself on March 19. Kevin Rennie, 32, of Philadelphia pleaded guilty July 13 to a felony charge of aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy. […]
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Owner of ship agrees to pay $3.2M fine, but may go to trial anyway
When the MV Marguerita arrived in Portland Harbor on July 7, 2017, the U.S. Coast Guard was ready for it. Court documents show a Coast Guard inspector boarded the 606-foot cargo ship that same day and found evidence of what had already been reported to American officials. His inspection report states that the crew on […]
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Livermore Falls man pleads guilty to possessing heroin in Jay
FARMINGTON — A Livermore Falls man pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing heroin May 29 in Jay. Ricky M. Fetterhoff, 54, entered the plea to the felony charge in Franklin County Superior Court. Three other drug charges, including unlawful possession of crack cocaine and two counts of unlawful possession of prescription drugs, were dismissed in a plea agreement. […]
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Farmington man found guilty in domestic violence case, sentenced
FARMINGTON — A local man scheduled for a new trial Friday on a charge of beating his then-girlfriend in 2016 pleaded no contest Wednesday and was freed from jail for time served. Wesley Villacci, 23, of Farmington pleaded no contest to felony domestic violence assault in exchange for a charge of violating conditions of release […]
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Rumford man sentenced in cane attack on Jay woman
FARMINGTON — A Rumford man was found guilty Tuesday of hitting a Jay woman with a metal cane, causing a wound that required 14 stitches to close. The incident happened on Dec. 31, 2017. Justice Robert Mullen sentenced Ronald E. Tarckini, 66, to four years in prison with all but 264 days suspended and four […]
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Former employee sues Portland PR firm, alleging she was drugged at a holiday party
A woman who claims she was drugged at a holiday party for a Portland public relations firm is suing her former employer, claiming she was fired after asking for accommodations while she recovered. Diana Salas said she was drugged at the party for TrueLine Publishing on Dec. 18, 2016. Her federal lawsuit said Hamjil Carr, […]