FARMINGTON — A domestic violence assault charge against a local woman was dismissed Jan. 9, after the court found she was not competent to stand trial. The court also found that Megan D. White, 26, probably won’t be competent in the foreseeable future, based on forensic reports, according to the order signed by Active-Retired Justice […]
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Farmington woman found not competent to stand trial in child abuse case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County court ruled that a Farmington woman accused of hurting a young child is not competent to stand trial and dismissed the charges Thursday. Justice William Stokes ordered the commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to begin proceedings to determine if the woman should be involuntarily committed […]
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Franklin County women indicted in child abuse cases
FARMINGTON — Two women accused in August 2014 of hurting children were indicted Friday by a Franklin County grand jury. Jessica LaPlante, 40, of Eustis was indicted on a felony charge of assault. She is accused of burning her 4-year-old daughter on the legs with an electric wood-burning engraving tool because she was “being bad,” […]
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Farmington woman accused of assaulting child
FARMINGTON — A local woman is accused of assaulting a 5-year-old boy while she was babysitting him, Farmington police secretary Rachel Heseltine said, according to officer Ryan Wagner’s report. Wagner and Sgt. Edward Hastings IV conducted an investigation after police received a referral from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Wagner arrested Megan […]
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Farmington woman charged in assault case
FARMINGTON — A local woman is accused of punching and choking a man at a Perham Street apartment Sunday, police said. A third party called 911 to report a verbal argument that had been escalating during the morning, according to a police report. Officers Darin Gilbert and Justin Blais responded at 11:55 a.m. to the […]