FARMINGTON — Two St. Albans residents are accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of electronics and other items in June from the Farmington Wal-Mart, according to Detective Marc Bowering. Tori Gifford, 38, and Anthony Nigro, 37, were each charged with two felony counts of theft by unauthorized taking by summons, he said in a […]
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Former food closet treasurer accused of stealing over $10K
FARMINGTON — The former treasurer of the Share and Care Food Closet is accused of stealing more than $10,000 from the Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry on Fairbanks Road, police said. Farmington police Detective Marc Bowering charged Mary L. O’Donal, 74, of Farmington by summons on a felony count of theft by unauthorized taking in late […]
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Auburn man pleads guilty to robbing convenience stores on Christmas Day
LEWISTON — An Auburn man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lewiston District Court to robbing convenience stores in Greene and Lewiston on Christmas Day. Tyler Barnard, 25, was arrested Christmas morning, along with Stanley W. Laurinaitis, 27, of Sabattus. They were each charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of theft by unauthorized taking. […]
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Auburn woman pleads guilty to stealing vets’ medications
AUGUSTA — An Auburn woman who worked for United Parcel Service pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing prescription narcotics intended for outpatients of the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Togus, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II. Jennifer Leighton, 37, was employed by United Parcel Service as a customer care representative in the […]
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Police investigating theft of knives, cash in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating the theft of a knife collection and more than $300 in cash from a residence on Gagnon Street. Police received a report of the missing items at 12:04 a.m. Tuesday, Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said. Officer Stephen E. Gould is investigating.
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Rumford man accused of cashing fake payroll checks in Jay
JAY — A Rumford man is accused of cashing $1,179.71 worth of fraudulent payroll checks at a local business, Detective Michael Mejia said. He arrested Charles Gannon Jr., 23, on Friday on felony charges of aggravated forgery and theft by deception. The maximum punishment for an aggravated forgery conviction is 10 years in prison and […]
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Jay man pleads guilty in arson, burglary cases
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated criminal mischief for his part in a Wilton arson case on June 27, 2015. Devon Pease, 23, also pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary and one count of theft related to the convenience store break-ins in Jay, New Vineyard and Weld. They all occurred […]
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Conway, N.H., man arrested in connection with Fryeburg robbery
FRYEBURG — A Conway, N.H., man was arrested Sunday on charges of robbing a local convenience store, according to news release by the Fryeburg Police Department. John Chilafoe, 36, was arrested without incident at his Conway home by Fryeburg and Conway police officers. According to police, Chilafoe entered the On the Run convenience store at 496 […]
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Paris man charged with drug trafficking denied bail
PARIS — A local man accused of selling a powerful synthetic opiate that is sometimes mixed with heroin or sold as heroin was denied bail Wednesday afternoon in 11th District Court. Troy W. Masterman, 40, of 292 Christian Ridge Road is charged with trafficking in fentanyl, a painkiller 30 to 50 times more potent than […]
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Lewiston man pleads guilty in Rangeley theft case
FARMINGTON — A Lewiston man pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing TVs, medical marijuana and guns from a disabled Rangeley man while he was lured to a mall in Auburn in April 2015. Steven Sharpley, 21, of Lewiston pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to a charge of felony theft and a misdemeanor charge of […]