LIVERMORE FALLS — Police said a Jay man was adamant that the marijuana police found in the car he was driving was not his because he had just stolen the car. Douglas Glidden, 25, was charged Sunday night with felony operating under the influence, and felony counts of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and […]
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Winslow woman denies sports booster club thefts
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Winslow woman has pleaded not guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from youth sports organizations. Wendi Willette pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Kennebec County Superior Court to three counts of theft. Prosecutors said the 41-year-old Willette stole more than $10,000 from the Winslow High School Wrestling Booster Club, where she was […]
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Bucksport woman pleads guilty to stealing $3M
BANGOR (AP) — A Bucksport woman has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $3 million from the bank where she worked for eight years. Federal prosecutors said 62-year-old Lynn Bowden pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to embezzlement and tax charges. Prosecutors say while working as a wealth management officer for Merrill Merchants […]
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Jay man charged with stealing beer
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police said a Jay man was charged with theft Wednesday after taking a 30-pack of beer from Cumberland Farms on Main Street. Alexander Ryerson, 21, led police on a foot chase and got into a scuffle with them, Livermore Falls police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said. Ryerson was arrested on charges of […]
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Livermore Falls man pleads not guilty to stealing wallet, using credit card
FARMINGTON — A Livermore Falls man pleaded not guilty Friday to stealing a wallet and using a credit card in it to buy more than $1,200 in food, gas and merchandise in October 2013. Robert T. Judd, 34, entered his pleas in Franklin County Superior Court to three felony charges of forgery, one count of […]
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Shocks stolen from snowmobile in Rangeley
RANGELEY — Two air shocks valued at an estimated $2,990 were stolen last weekend from a 2014 snowmobile parked at Saddleback Motor Inn on Main Street, police Chief Dennis Leahy said. The owner from Graniteville, Vt., parked the Arctic Cat ZR 1100 in the parking lot at 6 p.m. Saturday, he said. The owner’s brother […]
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Sheriff’s Office looks into theft of returnables
WOODSTOCK — Sheriff’s deputies are looking into the possible theft of a stockpile of returnable containers worth approximately $100 from a property near North Pond. Oxford County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Danielle Welch said Thursday that she was called to a residence on Camp Road on Jan. 17 after the owner reported possible trespassing on the property. […]
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Maine VA hospital worker convicted of taking drugs
BANGOR (AP) — A former pharmacy technician at an Augusta veterans’ hospital has been sentenced to two years of probation for stealing medication while on the job. Rebecca Hamlin of Winslow was also sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to pay a $4,000 fine. Authorities said the 61-year-old was working at VA Maine […]
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Man sentenced to 14 days in jail in Farmington Walmart theft case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County judge sentenced a Waterville man Thursday to 14 days in jail for stealing more than $1,500 in merchandise from the Walmart store on Aug. 3, 2013. Lee Wurzell, 29, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of theft in November. The agreement calls for no probation once he is released. Justice […]
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Ex-Troy clerk to spend 3 months in jail
BELFAST (AP) — Troy’s former town clerk has been sentenced to three months in jail for stealing more than $18,000 from the community. Kathleen Mattingly was ordered Thursday in Waldo County Superior Court to serve 90 days of a three-year sentence. The Morning Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1ctdV8A ) reported that she pleaded guilty earlier this month to […]