Prosecutors say Lonnel Diggs recruited a Turner woman to buy guns for him because he was a convicted felon.
U..S. District Court
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News, River Valley
Rumford woman stuffed drugs in her pants at Lewiston traffic stop, police say
Kristi Harting told police she was a drug runner between Maine and Massachusetts, an FBI agent says.
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Lawsuit says new law designed to protect veterans from ‘claim sharks’ is unconstitutional
A group of veterans and a benefits consulting firm are suing Maine’s attorney general, arguing that a new law designed to shield the state’s veterans from predatory practices is unconstitutional.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Mexico man charged with helping Massachusetts gang sell drugs in Maine
An FBI agent says the gang recruits people addicted to drugs to help sell their products using their homes as bases.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man faces three charges of buying guns for other people
One of the guns bought in Maine by Anthony Jones showed up during a search in Massachusetts, federal agents say.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, River Valley
Accused pot farmer in Mexico operation released from jail
A federal judge allows Xiandu Zhang to live in Massachusetts pending his trial.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, River Valley
Mexico men in court on pot-growing operation
The two men had been living in a home in Mexico and allegedly growing marijuana illegally near a day care and school, according to authorities.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Kennebunk doctor found guilty on 15 counts in opioid prescription case
The jury deliberated for more than nine hours following a two-week trial in U.S. District Court in Portland.
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Kennebunk doctor accused of overprescribing opioids was blocked from filing prescriptions
In the first day of a federal trial against Dr. Merideth Norris, prosecutors say she was prescribing incredibly high doses to her patients, catching the attention of local pharmacists. Norris and those coming to her defense say pain management is incredibly complex.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Norway man gets two years for federal fraud
Prosecutors say Merton Weed Jr. stole more than $240,000 intended for businesses struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.