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Rape suspect scheduled to appear in court

PARIS — A  Center Conway, N.H., man accused of raping a woman last summer in Fryeburg is scheduled to appear in court this week. Raymond Robblee, 49, was arrested in Conway on Sept. 5, 2013, on a charge of gross sexual assault and another sex charge. Gross sexual assault is punishable by up to 30 […]

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Hiram man charged with assault

PARIS — Officials said a Hiram man remained in jail Thursday night after being charged with hoisting his girlfriend up by her neck and cutting off her breathing. Steven Paul Nelson, 30, of Aaron Drive was arrested Monday by Maine State Police on charges of felony assault and violating conditions of release. He was transported to […]

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Man killed in gunfight with police had an extensive criminal past

PARIS — A man found dead after a gunfight with police in Mexico on Sunday had an extensive, violent criminal history dating back over 35 years, according to court documents.  On Monday, Maine State Police identified Steven Piirainen, 52, of Paris as the individual found dead in a stolen pickup truck after a standoff with […]

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Judge upholds Kristina Lowe’s manslaughter convictions

PARIS — A judge has upheld a jury’s conviction of Kristina Lowe on two counts of manslaughter and one count of leaving the scene of an accident.  In a written ruling submitted to the Oxford County Superior Court clerk’s office Monday afternoon, Active-Retired Judge Robert Clifford dismissed motions from Lowe’s defense attorneys’ for a new […]

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Man arrested after foot chase through woods

CANTON — Police arrested a local man early Monday morning following a foot chase through the woods. Antonio Fuentes, 24, of Farrand Hill Road in Canton was arrested around 1 a.m. Monday on charges of aggravated operating after revocation, operating after revocation, operating under the influence and failure to stop for an officer, police said. […]

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No decision on motion to overturn Lowe’s manslaughter convictions

PARIS — Defense lawyers argued Thursday that an Oxford woman’s manslaughter convictions should be overturned because her father should not have been allowed to testify at her trial. Active-Retired Judge Robert Clifford did not issue an immediate ruling on the motion from defense attorneys representing Kristina Lowe who is seeking a new trial or to […]

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Couple charged with stealing goods from boats in Norway

NORWAY — Police said a man and a woman were arrested Tuesday night while attempting to steal goods from three boats docked at White’s Marina on Lake Road. Elizabeth M. Macut, 61 of Cottage St., Norway and Steven R. Piirainen, 52, of Hill Street in Paris were charged with felony theft and burglary. Police Chief Robert Federico said the […]