FARMINGTON — A former Jay man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to hitting his former girlfriend on the head with a cane on New Year’s Eve last year. Ronald Tarckini, 66, of Rumford, who has been in custody since his arrest, entered not guilty pleas in Franklin County Superior Court to a felony charge of aggravated […]
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Federal judge dismisses suit challenging L.L. Bean return policy
A federal court in Illinois has dismissed a lawsuit challenging L.L. Bean’s new, more limited, return policy. A Bean customer, Victor Bondi, filed the lawsuit in February, three days after Bean ended its unlimited return policy, saying it had been abused by customers returning worn-out shirts, boots, jackets and other goods. The company’s new policy […]
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Farmington man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting teenage girl
FARMINGTON — A local man accused of sexually assaulting a girl younger than 18 between Feb. 1 and April 1 pleaded not guilty Monday to the Franklin County charges. Joseph Magee, 40, of Farmington was indicted Thursday on two felony counts of gross sexual assault. The teenage girl told police in April that while holding a hammer, […]
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Rangeley man sentenced to two years on drug charges
FARMINGTON — A Rangeley man was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for distributing a mixture or substance containing fentanyl in the Rangeley area, according to a U. S. District Court documents. Steven Butler, who was 24 when he was indicted in September 2017, pleaded guilty in January to three felony counts of distributing […]
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Farmington man charged with sexual assault on teen
FARMINGTON — A local man accused of raping two girls in Somerset County was indicted Thursday on charges he sexually assaulted one of them in Farmington while holding a hammer, according to court documents. Joseph Lawrence Magee, 40, of Farmington is charged with two felony counts of gross sexual assault by a Franklin County grand […]
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Man who killed intruder to plead guilty to gun, drug charges
FARMINGTON — A former Rangeley man who shot and killed a burglar in July 2016 is expected to plead guilty in federal court in Bangor on Friday to drug and gun charges. Jordan Richard, 25, of New Vineyard, was indicted by a federal grand jury in September 2017 on two counts of distributing a mixture […]
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Pennsylvania man charged in nude photo case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Pennsylvania car salesman Thursday on a charge of using a buyer’s cellphone to send himself nude pictures of her. Kevin P. Rennie, 32, of Philadelphia was indicted on a felony charge of aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy. Farmington police arrested Rennie on March 20 after […]
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Jay man pleads guilty to assaulting teenager
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Franklin County Superior Court to assaulting a 17-year-old this month in Jay. Tashiel Johnson, 21, was given credit for time served and fined $300. When he said it would be hard for him to pay the fine because he is trying to get his high school […]
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Florida man tells Franklin County court the effect of sexual abuse on his daughter
FARMINGTON — The father of a girl who was sexually abused in 2014 said Wednesday that she is terrified of her abuser. “I can’t tell you what that is like to have a child you cannot console because someone violated her,” her father said in Franklin County Superior Court. Ross Adams, 52, was convicted Tuesday […]
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Chesterville selectman pleads guilty in bad check case
FARMINGTON — A Chesterville selectman pleaded guilty Tuesday to writing a bogus check and was ordered to pay a $150 fine, according to a court document. Tiffany Estabrook, 40, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Farmington District Court to negotiating a worthless instrument. She was accused of writing a $260 check to C.N. Brown, according to the […]