FARMINGTON — A New Sharon teenager pleaded not guilty Friday to stealing more than $50,000 in cash and jewelry from a Wilton home in April. Brian J. Durrell, 18, pleaded not guilty to one felony count each of burglary and theft. The homeowners reported the items stolen on April 30 after returning from vacation. Durrell […]
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Mini bike stolen from Livermore Falls residence
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating the theft of a 49cc motorized minibike from a residence on Cargill Street. The theft was reported at 2 p.m. Sunday, police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Tuesday. [email protected]
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Cornish PTA president charged with stealing
CORNISH (AP) — The president of the Cornish Elementary School Parent Teacher Club has been charged with stealing about $3,000 from the group. Authorities said 40-year-old Deanna Lovell of Parsonsfield was indicted by a grand jury on the Class C felony theft charge earlier this month. Chief Deputy Bill King told the Journal Tribune (http://bit.ly/1zbFaOI […]
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Clinton man sentenced for stealing antiques worth $117,000
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Clinton man has been sentenced to five years in prison for a series of offenses, including the theft of more than $100,000 worth of goods from a Benton antiques dealer. Peter Corson on Tuesday was ordered to serve 18 months of his sentence with the remainder suspended, and two years of […]
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Copper thieves hit fifth house in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — A total of five Livermore Falls homes and one in Jay have had copper piping cut and ripped out from plumbing systems and furnaces since the first report came in July 5. Livermore Falls police received a report Monday morning of copper piping stolen from an apartment building on Pleasant Street, police […]
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Man charged with stealing $800 in merchandise from Mexico Walmart
MEXICO — Police said a Mexico man charged with stealing nearly $800 in groceries and merchandise from the Mexico Walmart remained in a Paris jail Thursday. Following a traffic stop Wednesday night and vehicle search on Highland Terrace, Mexico police officer Josh Aylward arrested Shawn D. Hodge, 34, of 16 Osgood Ave., at 10:28 p.m. […]
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Copper pipe thieves hit third Livermore Falls house
LIVERMORE FALLS — For the third time in two weeks, police have received a report of copper piping being cut and ripped from an unoccupied house. The owner of a rental building at 44 Knapp St. told Livermore Falls police Wednesday that copper plumbing pipes were stolen from the basement, Livermore Falls police Chief Ernest […]
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Strong woman banned from Walmart, Sam’s Club for year
FARMINGTON — A Strong woman was banned Wednesday from going to any Walmart or Sam’s Club store for the next year after she was charged with trying to steal $95 worth of food items and clothing from the Farmington Walmart, Farmington police secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said. Officer Ryan Rosie arrested Edith Green, 35, on a […]
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Medications stolen from Skowhegan homeless shelter
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — Police are investigating the theft of about $1,000 in prescription medications from a Skowhegan homeless shelter. Police Chief Ted Blais said the theft from a locked cabinet at the Trinity Men’s Shelter was reported last weekend. Blais told the Morning Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1oGLf0Z ) that men staying at the shelter are not allowed […]
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Business office ransacked in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating a burglary at Riverview Plumbing & Heating at 3 Bridge St. that occurred between closing on Tuesday and 7:09 a.m. on Wednesday. Someone gained entry by force through a window and ransacked the office area, police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said. Papers and other items were strewn all over […]