Jerry C. Thibodeau was arrested after a police standoff Nov. 4, related to the killing of Anthony Ayotte.
Androscoggin County Superior Court
Settlement reached in Poland man’s malpractice case against CMMC
AUBURN — A settlement has been reached in a suit filed by a Poland man who claimed that doctors from Central Maine Medical Center were negligent in diagnosing and treating his cancer. Michael Whittier, through his attorney, Ben Gideon, reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount of money Wednesday night. A trial got underway Monday […]
Connecticut man gets two life sentences for Auburn murders
David Barnett confessed to killing an Auburn woman and a Connecticut man about a year ago.
Lewiston man facing civil rights complaint related to terrorizing charge
Charles Barnes allegedly threatened a Black woman with death in a voicemail message.
Sabattus man charged in fatal crash in Lewiston
Ryan Curran is accused of causing the June 8 wreck that killed Shari Williams of Auburn.
Judge rejects Lewiston man’s bid for new trial
AUBURN — A judge has rejected a bid for a new trial by a Lewiston man convicted last year of two gun-related felonies. At a hearing in Androscoggin County Superior Court on June 20, Malik Hollis, 22, presented a witness who testified that on the morning of May 21, 2016, she saw several white men surrounding […]
Auburn assistant principal convicted on OUI charge
AUBURN — The assistant principal at the city’s middle school was convicted Wednesday of operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an accident. A jury of eight men and four women in Androscoggin County Superior Court returned guilty verdicts on the two misdemeanor charges at the conclusion of the two-day trial […]
Trial begins for Sabattus police chief accused of spousal abuse
AUBURN — A civil trial got underway Monday morning between Sabattus Police Chief Gary Baillargeon and his ex-wife, Lori Cougle, who is accusing him of abusing her throughout their marriage. David Van Dyke, the attorney representing Cougle, said in his opening statement that this case was “about 24 years of domestic violence in (Lori’s) household […]
Towns attack commissioners’ motion to dismiss case
AUBURN — Thirteen municipalities suing Androscoggin County commissioners for their votes on salaries and benefits have attacked the commissioners’ motion to dismiss the case. The lawsuit, with Lewiston in the lead, was filed in Androscoggin County Superior Court in July and contends that commissioners overstepped their powers in approving the county budget by voting in […]
Woodstock man credited with time served in retry of Bethel rape
AUBURN — A Woodstock man will face no additional jail time after pleading guilty to raping a friend in Bethel while she was sleeping three years ago. As part of the plea deal with prosecutors at the Androscoggin County Superior Court on Wednesday, Spencer Glover, 32, agreed to a 10-year prison sentence with all but 20 […]