PARIS — A Brownfield man has been sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 14 in 2012. Andrew Tracy, 26, pleaded guilty to a single count of felony gross sexual assault in Oxford County Unified Court Friday afternoon. In exchange for the change in plea, prosecutors […]
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Police say Waterford man choked girlfriend, told her to ‘just die’
PARIS — Police say they charged a Waterford man with felony assault for choking his girlfriend following an argument. Brennden A. Rader made an initial appearance in Oxford County Unified Court on Monday afternoon on a felony charge of aggravated assault and a misdemeanor count of domestic violence assault. According to police, on July 8, Rader, […]
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New Hampshire man sentenced to three years for assault on woman, infant
PARIS — A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting a 15-month-old and strangling the infant’s mother. , 21, of Conway, N.H., was expressionless as Oxford County Active-Retired Justice Robert Clifford handed down the sentence Friday afternoon, which was a year less than a prosecutor’s request. Defense attorney Gregory Braun […]
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Police ask for buyers to return stolen Woodstock goods
PARIS — A day after arresting a Woodstock couple for a burglary spree that shattered a rural community’s sense of security, police are asking for good Samaritans to return the stolen property. To date, only a fraction of items — mostly rare coins — have been returned by a “handful” of citizens who have stepped forward, Oxford […]
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Norway man accused of beating man with board
PARIS — A Norway man faces felony assault charges after police said he used a wooden board to beat another man. Timothy Ridlon, 23, was scheduled to be taken to Cumberland County Jail on Monday after a Norway police officer arrested him on July 16. Last Friday, Ridlon appeared before an Oxford County judge on felony […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were booked at the Oxford County Jail: Christopher Huard, 38, Rumford, failure to pay fines, 12:33 p.m. July 6, Bethel, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. Donald Ingerson, 21, Woodstock, domestic violence assault, 3:26 a.m., July 7, Oxford, Oxford Police Department. Jordan Seitz, 20, Livermore Falls, burglary, theft, July 6, 9:18 p.m. Livermore Falls, […]
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Bryant Pond teen pleads not guilty to arson, burglary
PARIS — A Woodstock man accused of breaking into two Waterford homes and burning them down to hide the evidence will undergo a mental health examination, a judge ruled Friday. Jordan Caldwell, 19, pleaded not guilty to two counts of arson and burglary at an arraignment in Oxford County Superior Court on Friday morning before Active-Retired […]
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Hearing for Peru murder suspect postponed
PARIS — A hearing for a Peru man accused of sexually assaulting and killing his mother-in-law while his 6-year-old daughter watched has been postponed, his attorney said Friday. Attorney Sarah Glynn said Paul Orchard’s case would not be heard Monday, July 13, in Oxford County Superior Court because Assistant Attorney General Leane Zainea is unavailable. As of […]
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Alleged assailants plead not guilty to striking Rumford man in the head with a bat
PARIS — Two men accused of starting a fight with a Rumford man over unpaid drug money and then hitting him in the head with a bat have pleaded not guilty to felony assault charges. Rumford resident James Calder, 30, and Corey Mayer, 27, of West Paris, entered denials to charges of aggravated assault at their arraignment […]
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Norway woman pleads not guilty to water-dumping scam
PARIS — A Norway woman accused of scamming state benefits by returning dumped water bottles has entered a not guilty plea in court. Linda Goodman, 57, faces a single count of unlawful trafficking in SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, a Class D misdemeanor. She is accused of purchasing water with state benefits, emptying the bottles and […]