FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Lovell man Monday on 36 sex charges involving three boys under age 15 Jonathan M. Clark, 28, formerly of Chesterville, was indicted on 29 felony counts of gross sexual assault, four felony counts of unlawful sexual contact and one each of felony counts of sexual exploitation […]
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Armed robber hits Big Apple store in Bethel
BETHEL — Police say a masked man with a firearm robbed the Big Apple Store on Railroad Street in Bethel early Saturday morning. A man in a hooded sweatshirt entered the store at about 4:45 a.m. brandishing a firearm and demanded items from the male clerk, said Lt. Tom Harriman of the Oxford County Sheriff’s […]
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King calls cybersecurity legislation U.S. counterpunch to online crooks
U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said a bill passed by the Select Committee on Intelligence would be the nation’s “counterpunch” against cybercriminals who steal intellectual property online. “For years, the United States has been taking punches from cybercriminals across the globe intent on stealing intellectual property — essentially our ideas — and Americans in manufacturing […]
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Franklin County deputies to get improved Tasers
FARMINGTON — Deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department will be getting new Tasers to help fight crime. County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the recommendation of Chief Deputy Steven Lowell to go with the Taser Assurance Plan to buy 15 digital Taser X26Ps with holsters and download cables. The company will give the […]
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LePage wants to add 22 positions to fight drug trafficking in Maine
The Republican governor set combating drug crimes as a high priority during his State of the State address in February. The plan is estimated to cost $3 million. “To me, this is not about money,” LePage said. “This is about our people.” Flanked by law enforcement officers from around the state, LePage again detailed the […]
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Bangor man charged with manslaughter in connection with baby’s death
BANGOR — Bangor police detectives have arrested a 25-year-old local man in connection with the death Wednesday of a 5-month-old child in Bangor. Samuel Moore is charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Korbyn Antworth, Bangor police Sgt. Cathy Rumsey said Thursday afternoon in a news release. Moore is currently being held at […]
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Indictment names 5 suspects in 1978 Lufthansa heist
NEW YORK — More than 30 years after the crime, a reputed mobster was indicted Thursday in the $6 million Lufthansa heist at Kennedy Airport that was dramatized in the Martin Scorsese movie “Goodfellas.” The wide-ranging indictment naming Vincent Asaro, his son Jerome and three other defendants alleges murder, robbery, extortion, arson and bookmaking. Asaro […]
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Rumford police log
Arrests Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on March 4 in 11th District Court * Matthew Ellis, 30, Mexico, theft by unauthorized taking/transfer from Rumford Hospital, 9:10 a.m. Jan. 20 on Highland Terrace. He was released on $1,000 unsecured bail and will be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. on March 14 in Oxford […]
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Fighting crime in Mexico — together
MEXICO — Since 2010, the crime rate in Mexico has gone up 73 percent. Thefts and burglaries are increasing, including daytime burglaries. With that in mind, interim Police Chief Roy Hodsdon organized a meet and greet on Dec. 3 to begin the process of organizing a neighborhood watch. “The idea with the neighborhood watch is […]
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LePage schedules summits to discuss drug crimes in Maine
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and the state’s public safety commissioner will meet Friday with law enforcement officials from around the state to talk about Maine’s growing drug abuse problem. The events, which the administration has dubbed “Drug Crime and Awareness Summits,” will take place in Westbrook and Auburn. The Auburn summit will take place […]