FARMINGTON — A Newport man was sentenced Tuesday to serve five years with all but 30 days suspended for stealing 11 guns from a Salem Township residence on Nov. 13, 2014, according to court documents. David A. Ireland, 53, formerly of Corinna, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer […]
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Woman charged with stealing from donation box
PARIS — Police credit tips from social media in helping them nab a woman suspected of stealing money from the local animal shelter’s donation box at a gas station last week. Shella Sessions, 29, of Paris, was given a summons on a charge of theft Tuesday, Paris Police Lt. Jeff Lange said. She is accused […]
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Phillips man accused of stealing checks, forging them
FARMINGTON — Police say a Phillips man stole checks from a 94-year-old woman’s checkbook, forged the woman’s name on them and cashed them. Franklin County Deputy Colt Bernhardt arrested Brent Adams, 41, on felony charges of two counts of theft and two counts of forgery, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Thursday. The older woman […]
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Inspection stickers stolen from Jay garage
JAY — Police are investigating the theft of inspection stickers from Knight’s Auto on Spring Street, off Hyde Road, police Chief Richard Caton IV said Wednesday. The theft occurred sometime Monday night, he said, and the burglary was reported Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Force was used to get into the building. Detective Michael Mejia is […]
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Judge finds probable cause lacking to hold New Sharon man
FARMINGTON — A District Court judge ruled Wednesday that there was not probable cause to hold a New Sharon man on charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle from Wilton and driving after his license was revoked. The charges, which included violation of condition of release, now default to the summons Michael Davis, 20, was […]
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Mexico police arrest one, seek 2nd resident in connection with Middle Ave. burglary
MEXICO — A local woman was arrested Tuesday evening and charged with breaking into a home and stealing a wallet, Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Wednesday afternoon. An arrest warrant was issued for a second person in the case, he said. Nicole Belskis, 31, of Chase Avenue, is charged with one count of burglary, two […]
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Mexico residents charged with theft of Wal-Mart merchandise
MEXICO — Two Mexico residents were arrested July 24 on charges of stealing $2,200 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart and fleeing in a cab, police Chief Roy Hodsdon said Thursday evening. Hodsdon said that at 10:45 a.m. July 24, he received a call from a Wal-Mart employee, reporting that a male and female had “just […]
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Police: Woodstock suspects confessed to burglaries
PARIS — Two Oxford County suspects charged in a burglary spree that terrorized several small communities for weeks confessed to stealing from 11 homes, according to a police affidavit. Oxford County Sheriff’s Detective Joshua Wyman wrote that police became suspicious of the suspects, Ashley Howard, 20, of Bryant Pond, and Corey Douzart, 32, of Gilead, after […]
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Auburn man charged with felony burglary, theft
AUBURN — Auburn police have charged Ryan Laflamme, 35, of Auburn with two felony counts of burglary, two charges of theft, operating after suspension and failure to stop for police on Thursday. According to a written statement by Deputy Chief Jason Moen, at approximately 11 a.m., Auburn police responded to a report of a burglary […]
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Former Lewiston car dealer from Turner denies charges
AUBURN — A former Lewiston used car dealer pleaded not guilty Thursday to a slew of charges related to his business. , 59, of Turner owned U-Turn Auto Sales on Lisbon Street in Lewiston. He was indicted last month by an Androscoggin County grand jury on 15 counts of aggravated forgery and one of aggravated […]