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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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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Farmington man accused of raping teenager
FARMINGTON — A local man accused of sexually assaulting a teenager was held Monday on $100,000 cash bail at the Franklin County Detention Center. Farmington police arrested Joseph Lawrence Magee, 40, of Farmington on Thursday on a charge of gross sexual assault. Police received information on Wednesday and began an investigation into the complaint. The […]
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Hartford man charged with sexually assaulting underage girl
PARIS — Bail was set at $2,500 cash for a Hartford man charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile girl inside his camper last month. Dylan Drake, 19, was arrested Friday, Sept. 29, and charged with Class A gross sexual assault, which is punishable by up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up […]
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Phillips man accused of sexually assaulting two children
FARMINGTON — A Phillips man is accused of sexually assaulting two children under age 15. Michael R. Harriman, 27, was arrested Friday on two counts of gross sexual assault, according to an affidavit filed with the court by Maine State Police Detective Michael Chavez of the Major Crimes Unit-South. Chavez was asked by his supervisor […]
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Chesterville man accused of sexually assaulting woman
CHESTERVILLE — A local man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman following an investigation, Franklin County Lt. David St. Laurent said in a release. Roy Simoneau, 32, was arrested Friday on a felony charge of gross sexual assault, according to the release. A conviction on the charge is punishable by up to 10 years […]
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Wilton man to serve 12 years for sexual assault against child
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a Wilton man on Thursday to serve 12 years of a 20-year sentence for sexually assaulting a girl under age 14 on April 22, 2016, according to court documents. Following his release, Lance Woodbury, 40, will serve six years of probation. He is not allowed to have contact, […]
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Wilton man indicted in sexual assault
FARMINGTON – A Wilton man accused in February of sexually assaulting and choking a woman was indicted Thursday on related charges. Joel R. Thompson, 42, was indicted on a Class A charge of gross sexual assault and a Class B aggravated assault that involved strangulation. He was also indicted on misdemeanor charges of domestic violence […]
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Lewiston man charged with sex assault in Somerset County
LEWISTON — William Heiser, 61, of Lewiston has been charged with gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact, both felony crimes. According to a written statement issued by Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster, Heiser was arrested last Thursday at his home in Lewiston by Somerset County Detective Jeremy Leal. The case came to the attention […]
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Johnston: Where did facts and fairness go?
Tom Johnston was a character. He was an award-winning meteorologist whose antics endeared him to viewers. He was also a hothead whose temper got him into trouble with his former station in Florida, and earned him a minor record in 2010 for criminal mischief and trespassing. He was a father. A brother. A son. And, […]