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Livermore Falls woman pleads guilty to dragging Jay officer

by Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer October 30, 2018October 31, 2018

FARMINGTON — A Livermore Falls woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to dragging a Jay police officer about 50 feet when he attempted to put a vehicle she was driving into park during a traffic stop. Melissa J. Couture, 34, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to three felony counts of assaulting an officer, eluding an […]

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Livermore Falls woman indicted on drug charges in connection to assault on Jay officer

by Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer April 4, 2018April 5, 2018

FARMINGTON — A Livermore Falls woman accused of assaulting a Jay police officer and of having heroin, cocaine and fentanyl was indicted Wednesday on 10 charges. Melissa J. Couture, 34, of 53 West Loop in Livermore Falls was indicted on felony charges of assault on an officer, eluding an officer and unlawful possession of heroin. […]

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Wilton man indicted on robbery, escape charges

by Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer May 20, 2016

FARMINGTON — A Wilton man was indicted Thursday on a slew of charges stemming from his escape from a police van March 1, according to court records. Derek Cook, 31, was indicted on felony charges of robbery, escape, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking, eluding an officer and assault on an officer. He was also indicted […]

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Wilton man accused of head-butting officer at Farmington jail

by Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer February 4, 2015

FARMINGTON — A Wilton man being booked on a drunken-driving charge is accused of head-butting a corrections officer and giving him a black eye, Franklin County Lt. David Rackliffe said Wednesday. Franklin County Jail Sgt. Walter Fails arrested Nicholas Didonna, 31, on Tuesday on a felony charge of assault on an officer, Rackliffe said. Didonna […]

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Chesterville man faces several charges following fight at party

by Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer January 9, 2015

CHESTERVILLE — Police said a local man faces nine charges for assaulting his girlfriend and others, including police, at a party at 134 Vienna Road on Thursday night. Franklin County deputies responded at 9:30 p.m. to a report of assault at the residence. When they arrived, they encountered two couples who had been consuming alcohol […]