KINGFIELD — A Franklin County deputy is investigating three broken windows at the former Knapp Brothers Dodge, Chrysler & Plymouth Garage on Depot Street, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Tuesday. Deputy Nicholas Zecher responded to the owner’s call at 8:42 a.m. Tuesday, he said. It is believed the vandalism occurred between Saturday night […]
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Skowhegan man dies in apparent logging accident in Chesterville
CHESTERVILLE — A Skowhegan man likely died instantly Friday when a branch fell and struck him as he was working alone in the woods, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. He said the logging accident was reported at about 3:25 p.m. by an acquaintance who found the body of Seymour Charles, 54. Evidence at […]
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Woman accused of damaging motorcycle with tool box in New Sharon
NEW SHARON — A Gardiner woman has been accused of throwing a tool box that hit and damaged a man’s motorcycle Tuesday. Franklin County sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Brann investigated a report of criminal mischief at a Cape Cod Hill residence, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Heather Hilton, 25, was upset at her ex-boyfriend and was […]
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Chesterville man charged in domestic violence case
CHESTERVILLE — A local man is being held at the Franklin County jail in Farmington without bail on a domestic violence assault charge. Roy Simoneau Jr., 29, of Chesterville was accused of choking and assaulting an ex-girlfriend Tuesday at a residence at 99 Horseshoe Pond Road, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Simoneau was […]
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4 arrested in Phillips meth lab
PHILLIPS — Four people were charged with trafficking in methamphetamine after a Franklin County detective noticed evidence inside a vehicle he stopped Monday night that was consistent with the manufacture of the drug, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols said in a news release. Michael Patrick Halle, 45, of Phillips, Erin Lynn Smith, 42, of Ocala, […]
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State asks Franklin County to pay $100,000 more for jail
FARMINGTON — The Maine Board of Corrections has increased the Franklin County’s payment by $100,000 to support other jails in the state. The board’s June 17 action increases the payment to $730,576 to the state’s operational support fund, formerly known as the investment fund. Franklin County commissioners will take up the matter at their meeting […]
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Franklin County to swear in Somerset County deputies
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to allow the sheriff to swear in full-time deputies from neighboring Somerset County. Somerset will do the same for Franklin County deputies. Franklin County deputies currently do not have the jurisdiction to stop vehicles in a six- or seven-mile stretch of Route 27 in New Portland, Sheriff Scott […]
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Franklin County deputy, Eustis resident commended for saving life
FARMINGTON — Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. and Lt. David Rackliffe recognized Franklin County Cpl. Christopher Chase on Tuesday with a Meritorious Award for saving the life of a motorist in Strong on Feb. 4. Nichols also recognized retired military nurse Jo Craemer of Eustis who was with Chase on a ride-along as part of the […]
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Franklin County prisoners again allowed in Somerset County Jail
FARMINGTON — Franklin County prisoners are once again being housed at the Somerset County Jail, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Tuesday. County inmates housed in jails or prisons around the state, including Wiscassett and Windham, were brought to the jail in East Madison last week, Nichols said. Somerset County Sheriff Barry DeLong stopped taking Franklin […]
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Franklin County detective, retired dispatcher recognized
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Detective Kenneth Charles was recognized as Deputy of the Year and Deputy of the Quarter at the county commissioners meeting Tuesday. Lt. Detective David St. Laurent presented Charles, of Farmington, a framed certificate as Deputy of the Quarter. Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. presented him with a plaque that recognizes him as […]