MILBRIDGE (AP) — Officials in a Maine town say a man who had 17 guns and 45,000 rounds of ammunition stolen in a burglary is offering a reward for their return. Milbridge Police Chief Lewis Pinkham says the burglary occurred sometime between when the man left for the winter in November and last month, when […]
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Lewiston man charged in Sabattus House of Pizza theft
SABATTUS — Police arrested a Lewiston man who was charged with stealing power tools, beer and cash from a local pizza restaurant earlier this week. Keith Levasseur, 35, was arrested Thursday on charges of burglary and theft by unauthorized taking, both Class C felonies and each punishable by up to five years in prison, according […]
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Lewiston man indicted in Phillips apartment burglary
FARMINGTON — A Lewiston man was indicted Wednesday on charges of stealing from a fire-damaged apartment in Phillips. Larry Lawrence Plourde, 40, of 586 Pleasant St., was charged by a grand jury with burglary, theft by unauthorized taking and violating conditions of release. Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in January that Plourde was […]
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Skowhegan man accused of taking money from state program
FARMINGTON — A Skowhegan man is accused of taking between $1,000 and $10,000 from the MaineCare Program in Wilton, according to Franklin County court documents. Ricky P. Condon, 53, of 142 Madison Ave., No. 2, was indicted Wednesday on a felony charge of theft by deception. MaineCare is the state Medicaid program. It is a […]
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Livermore Falls teens charged with theft of whiskey
LIVERMORE FALLS — Two local teenagers have been charged with stealing half a gallon of Jack Daniels whiskey from Rite Aid on Main Street last month, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Thursday. The charges come two weeks after the teens were hospitalized after becoming ill from consuming alcohol, police said previously. The 15- and […]
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Phillips woman ordered to pay $30,000 in restitution
FARMINGTON — A Phillips woman who stole money from Grant’s Kennebago Camps in Stetson Township was ordered Wednesday to repay a total of $30,000 to the owner and an insurance company. Deborah Lynn Vitrano, 35, the former manager and bookkeeper for the business, pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $10,000 and forging owner John Blunt’s […]
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Former Portland restaurant owner pleads not guilty to writing bad checks
A well-known Maine chef told a judge Tuesday she is not guilty of charges that she wrote more than $8,800 in bad checks. Shannon Bard, who was the chef and co-owner of Zapoteca in Portland and Toroso in Kennebunk, was released on personal recognizance after making her initial appearance. She was told to return Cumberland […]
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Phillips woman pleads guilty to stealing from Franklin County camp owners
FARMINGTON — A Phillips woman pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $10,000 from Grant’s Kennebago Camps in Stetson Township and forging the owner’s name on checks. Deborah Lynn Vitrano, 35, entered pleas to two felony counts of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and forgery while standing next to her attorney, Curtis Rice, in […]
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Jay woman pays nearly $5,000 in restitution
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman entered into a one-year delayed sentencing agreement Monday in connection to stealing nearly $5,000 from C.N. Brown in Farmington. Lisa Parent, 49, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony theft in December in Franklin County Superior Court. Sentencing was delayed to provide time for Parent to pay the nearly $5,000 […]
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Father and son charged in Auburn robbery, burglary
AUBURN — A father and son accused of having tied up a Park Avenue homeowner and stolen her SUV and motorcycle in October were indicted Tuesday on charges of robbery, burglary and theft. An Androscoggin County grand jury handed up indictments against John Michaud Sr., 50, of 494 Lincoln St., Lewiston and his son, John […]