AUBURN — A county prosecutor said Monday that a criminal investigation into an Oct. 11 haunted hayride in Mechanic Falls that turned deadly is ongoing and won’t be concluded until the report of a hired expert is complete. In a prepared statement, Androscoggin County District Attorney Andrew Robinson said his office has reviewed hundreds of […]
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DA exploring options to consolidate its offices in Lewiston
AUBURN — The district attorney received permission last week from the Androscoggin County Commissioners to begin exploring options for a consolidated office in downtown Lewiston. Currently, the district attorney has offices in the Androscoggin County Courthouse in Auburn and at the District Court building in Lewiston. The county pays rent for the office space in […]
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Judge finds man who held Verso employees hostage didn’t violate probation
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice found Friday that the state did not prove that a Norridgewock man serving time for terrorizing and holding Verso Paper Corp. employees hostage at the Jay mill in March 2012 violated his probation in prison. Francis G. Smith III, 53, formerly of Norridgewock, was accused of making a threatening […]
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Andrew Robinson: Stalking presents itself in many forms
January is National Stalking Awareness Month. On first blush, you might be thinking to yourself, “Stalking needs an awareness month?!” That’s a fair question, but let’s look at the statistics. Stalking is a serious crime that has a serious impact on its victims. One study found that 18.3 million women and nearly 6.5 million men […]
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Longtime Franklin County state prosecutor to become deputy district attorney
FARMINGTON — Longtime state prosecutor James “Jim” Andrews will become the new deputy district attorney for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties when he is sworn in Jan. 5. His wife, Claire Andrews, a state prosecutor in Androscoggin County, will serve as assistant district attorney in Franklin County. She will join Joshua Robbins in the District […]
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Investigation ongoing at Mechanic Falls hayride farm
AUBURN — Two weeks after a haunted hayride accident killed a 17-year-old Oakland girl and injured more than a dozen other passengers, authorities are still investigating what caused a Jeep and flatbed trailer to jack-knife on the night of Oct. 11 more than one-quarter of a mile into the woods at the Mechanic Falls farm. […]
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Five candidates running uncontested for Franklin County positions
FARMINGTON — Five candidates are running unopposed for Franklin County positions on Election Day, Nov. 4. Clyde Barker of Strong, a Republican, is seeking a second, four-year term as Franklin County commissioner to represent District 3. The district serves residents of Avon, Carrabassett Valley, Coplin Plantation, Dallas Plantation, Eustis, Industry, Kingfield, New Vineyard, Phillips, Rangeley […]
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Former Auburn city councilor’s child porn case continues
AUBURN — Prosecutors are sifting through computer child pornography evidence for possible criminal charges against the former publisher of a local magazine and organizer of a community film festival who also served on the City Council. Deputy District Attorney Andrew Robinson said Thursday that his office received “a lot of material” from the Maine Computer […]
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Tri-county deputy district attorney announces bid for top prosecutor
AUBURN — Deputy District Attorney Andrew Robinson made official Tuesday his candidacy for top prosecutor in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. Robinson, who has served as a prosecutor for 14 years, said he has the “integrity, the respect of the law enforcement community and (the) desire to do justice” necessary to be a successful district […]
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Mechanic Falls man pleads guilty to standoff-related charges in Auburn
AUBURN — A Mechanic Falls man who snatched a woman’s purse then held police at bay for four hours at the Shaw’s Plaza parking lot during rush hour pleaded guilty Thursday to related charges. Randolph Nutter, 46, appeared in Androscoggin County Superior Court where he admitted to robbery, theft and burglary charges, waiving his right […]