FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually assaulting a woman in an apartment in Farmington on June 29, 2014. Jonathan Dumont, 29, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to the Class A charge, which carries a penalty of up to 30 years in prison and a $50,000 fine. The state dismissed […]
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Former corrections officer backs away from guilty plea in Auburn
AUBURN — A former corrections officer from Auburn, who was prepared to plead guilty to a charge he violated bail by having contact with his victim, changed his mind Tuesday morning and pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Androscoggin County Superior Court. Bret Butterfield, 23, of 56 East Waterman Road was expected to plead […]
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Chesterville man sentenced to nine years in prison for meth operation
FARMINGTON — A Chesterville man was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison, with all but 18 months suspended, for his part in a methamphetamine manufacturing operation, according to Franklin County Superior Court documents. Jason Fowler, 40, will be on probation for three years after his release from prison. He pleaded guilty to a felony […]
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Strong man pleads guilty to selling oxycodone
FARMINGTON — A Strong man pleaded guilty Thursday in Franklin County Superior Court to selling his oxycodone pills and possessing one methadone pill in July 2014. Dave L. Melvin, 62, waived indictment before he entered pleas to a felony drug trafficking charge and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession. The state dismissed a felony burglary […]
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Man found guilty of giving fraudulent check to New Sharon resident
FARMINGTON — A Waterville man pleaded guilty Wednesday to issuing a fraudulent check to a New Sharon resident for a lawn mower in April. Troy Eafrati, 31, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of forgery in Franklin County Superior Court. A misdemeanor charge of theft was dismissed. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department issued Eafrati a […]
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Livermore Falls man pleads guilty to using stolen credit card
FARMINGTON — A Livermore Falls man pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing a credit card to buy more than $1,200 in food, gas and merchandise in October 2013. Robert T. Judd, 35, pleaded guilty to three felony charges of forgery in Franklin County Superior Court, according to court documents. Jay acting police Chief Richard IV Caton […]
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Auburn man decides against guilty plea
AUBURN — A city man who police say tried to strangle his girlfriend with an electrical cord was expected to plead guilty Friday to related charges but apparently changed his mind. Mack Williams Jr., 31, of 712 Washington St. North was indicted on charges of attempted murder and two counts each of aggravated assault and […]
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Ex-teacher, 71, convicted of pushing wife off Camden cliff
ROCKLAND — A 71-year-old man faces up to 30 years in prison after a jury convicted him of trying to kill his wife by pushing her off Maiden Cliff in Camden in order to have her money and be with his former high school girlfriend. The 11-woman, one-man Knox County jury deliberated for 90 minutes […]
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Phillips man pleads guilty in plea agreement
FARMINGTON — A Phillips man pleaded guilty to a felony charge of gross sexual assault as part of a plea agreement Friday in Franklin County Superior Court. Robert Parker Jr., 44, also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child as part of the agreement which dismissed eight other charges. […]
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Buckfield man pleads guilty in Massachusetts molestation case
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A Maine man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a Massachusetts girl over several years starting when she was 8 years old. Jonathan Hare, 31, of Buckfield was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to child rape and seven counts of indecent assault and […]