AUBURN — The police chief of Sabattus on Wednesday lost a civil suit brought by his ex-wife who accused him of abusing her throughout their 24-year marriage. A jury of six men and three women deliberated for less than 90 minutes before awarding Lori Cougle $5,000 on a count of assault and battery and $5,000 […]
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Trial begins for Sabattus police chief accused of spousal abuse
AUBURN — A civil trial got underway Monday morning between Sabattus Police Chief Gary Baillargeon and his ex-wife, Lori Cougle, who is accusing him of abusing her throughout their marriage. David Van Dyke, the attorney representing Cougle, said in his opening statement that this case was “about 24 years of domestic violence in (Lori’s) household […]
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Sabattus police chief accused of physically abusing ex-wife
AUBURN — The ex-wife of Sabattus Police Chief Gary Baillargeon is accusing him of abusing her throughout their marriage. A four-day jury trial between Lori Baillargeon and Gary Baillargeon is scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 30, at Androscoggin County Superior Court. According to the initial complaint, filed in September 2014, Lori Baillargeon said that during […]
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Sabattus selectmen look for electricity, dispatch savings
SABATTUS — Selectmen on Tuesday night examined possible changes in emergency dispatch services and electricity providers to save money. The board compared the cost and effectiveness of dispatch services now provided by Lisbon with those provided by the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office and Lewiston-Auburn 911 center. Town Manager Tony Ward said preliminary figures from the Sheriff’s […]
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Baillargeon sworn in as Sabattus police chief
SABATTUS — Town Manager Tony Ward appointed Gary Baillargeon as chief of police at Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting. Baillargeon, surrounded by family and friends, will begin his duties immediately. A hiring committee of three police chiefs, none affiliated with Androscoggin County, and two residents of Sabattus chose Baillargeon head and shoulders above the others, […]