PARIS — A grand jury has indicted a Mexico man on felony burglary charges after police said he broke into the same house in Rumford on three occasions to steal marijuana. Michael E. Child, 51, of Swett Avenue was indicted on three felony counts of burglary and misdemeanor charges of theft and criminal mischief by an […]
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New Jersey man indicted on manslaughter charges in fatal Bethel accident
PARIS — A grand jury has indicted a New Jersey man on manslaughter charges for his involvement in a crash in Bethel last summer that left a New Hampshire man dead. An Oxford County grand jury indicted 53-year-old Steven Thomas of Ravin Road in Califon, N.J., on charges of manslaughter, aggravated assault and two counts of […]
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Driver in horrific Otisfield crash arrested for stealing, wrecking car
PARIS — An Otisfield man appeared in court Friday on charges that he stole a truck and wrecked it in a horrific crash last week. In handcuffs and wearing a neck brace, Mark C. Male, 46, of 251 Ahonen Road, made his initial court appearance before a judge in Oxford County Superior Court on Friday morning. […]
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Paris man charged with assaulting infant daughter
PARIS — Police charged a local man with breaking the ribs of his 1-month-old daughter. Joshua Dodd, 24, of Main Street, is charged with a felony count of assault on a child under 6 years old and a misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child after the Nov. 12 incident in Paris, police said. […]
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Mexico man pleads guilty to destroying Rumford Hospital equipment
PARIS — A Mexico man will serve two days in jail and is ordered to pay restitution to Rumford Hospital after admitting he destroyed more than $2,000 in equipment. Harvey O. Blood, 43, was ordered to serve two years in prison with all but 48 hours suspended after he pleaded guilty to a felony count of […]
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Man sentenced for robbing blind man of pain meds
PARIS — A judge sentenced a Sandy River Plantation man Wednesday to nine months in prison for stealing pain medication from a blind man in a wheel chair last year in Rumford. Daniel Keirstead, 26, received two, five-year prison sentences, with all but nine months suspended, and three years of probation, after he agreed to plead […]
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Four-year sentence recommended for meth-ring member
PARIS — State prosecutors have recommended a four-year prison sentence for an Albany Township man who pleaded guilty Wednesday for his part in a countywide ring to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine. Rodney J. Levesque, 35, appeared in handcuffs and an orange jumpsuit in Oxford County Superior Court to withdraw his not guilty plea to charges stemming […]
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Rumford town official sentenced to 30 days for possessing child porn
PARIS — A former Rumford official was sentenced to a month in prison after he pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing more than 1,000 sexually explicit images of girls under 12. Jeremy Vashaw, 41, entered his plea to a felony count of possession of sexually explicit materials in Oxford County Superior Court. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors dropped […]
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Peru murder suspect jailed until bail hearing
PARIS — A Peru man accused of killing his mother-in-law in front of his 6-year-old daughter at their home Saturday will remain in jail until a bail hearing next month, according to officials. At an initial court appearance via video conference from the Oxford County Jail on Tuesday, Paul Orchard, 33, of Main Street, Peru, was […]
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Mexico man charged with assaulting AA speaker
PARIS — Police said a 50-year-old Mexico man is charged with trying to strangle a speaker at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting Monday night. Wilfred T. Merrill of Mexico Avenue is charged with felony aggravated assault, refusal to submit to arrest, attempting to elude an officer, criminal speeding and operating after suspension, according to a complaint […]