PARIS — A Milton Township man pleaded guilty and was sentenced Tuesday for arson, criminal threatening and domestic violence assault. Steven Roberts, 47,was charged with attacking his girlfriend, Wendy Povelite, last fall and burning down the house in Rumford where they were living. The house belonged to her father. Assistant District Attorney Richard Beauchesne said […]
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Grand Jury indicts 4 on arson charges
PARIS — Four people were indicted by the Oxford County grand jury Friday on arson charges relating to three incidents. Troy Murch, 23, now of Harrison, is accused of setting his Norway home on fire Nov. 6, according to Dan Young, an investigator for the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Murch got into an argument with […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Forest service: Wildfire in Hartford may be arson
HARTFORD — The weekend wildfire that swept across 33 acres Saturday may have been intentionally set. Jeff Currier, a regional ranger with the Maine Forest Service, said that given the damp ground and time of year, the probability of a cigarette butt or a stray spark starting the fire is low. “We’re pretty confident that […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Former firefighter gets 18 months in arson
PARIS — A former volunteer firefighter charged with setting fire to two vacant homes in Greenwood last fall was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison on Monday. Jeffrey A. Tyler, 28, of 60 Paris Road in Bethel, pleaded guilty to two counts of arson in May and his sentencing was delayed pending a psychological […]
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Auburn man charged with burglary, arson
AUBURN — An Auburn man was apprehended early Sunday morning after officers responding to a burglary-in-progress call at Dag’s Bait Shop, 559 Minot Ave., found Joshua Malo, 25, of 62 Bennett Ave., exiting the warehouse next door. While questioning Malo outside the business around 1:19 a.m., police smelled smoke coming from inside the warehouse and […]
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Lewiston fire ruled arson
LEWISTON — Officials reported Sunday that a Friday fire in Lewiston that left a man hospitalized is believed to be the work of an arsonist. WGME-13 reported Sunday night that investigators with the State Fire Marshal’s Office said the blaze at 92 College St. was deliberately set. Officials with the Lewiston Fire Department said Saturday […]
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Arrest made in Auburn arson
AUBURN — Local police and the State Fire Marshal’s Office have made an arrest in connection with Friday’s early morning fire at 22 Webster St. Randen Schmidt, 21, of Greene was arrested after an interview at the Androscoggin County Jail where he was being held on an unrelated charge. Schmidt is a former tenant of […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Grandstand returning to West Paris
WEST PARIS — Next to a few charred beams from the last grandstand that stood at the Edward J. Mann Athletic Complex on High Street, a new structure is rising over the baseball fields. Town Manager John White said he hopes the new grandstand will be completed within 90 days. As of Monday, the town […]
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Franklin County men accused of burning Wilton, Carthage buildings
FARMINGTON — Three men accused of a string of Franklin County convenience store burglaries in June are now accused of intentionally setting fire to a vacant home in Wilton and a camp in Carthage. Franklin County court Judge Susan Oram set bail Monday at $25,000 cash for Devon J. Pease, 22, of Jay. The state […]
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Franklin County men accused of burning Wilton, Carthage buildings
FARMINGTON — Three men accused of a string of Franklin County convenience store burglaries in June are now accused of intentionally setting fire to a vacant home in Wilton and a camp in Carthage. Franklin County court Judge Susan Oram set bail Monday at $25,000 cash for Devon J. Pease, 22, of Jay. The state […]