FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Franklin County Superior Court to assaulting a 17-year-old this month in Jay. Tashiel Johnson, 21, was given credit for time served and fined $300. When he said it would be hard for him to pay the fine because he is trying to get his high school […]
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Jay brothers accused of assaulting teens
JAY — Two brothers, including one who is wanted in Massachusetts, are accused of assaulting two teenagers early Thursday on Hidden Circle, Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier said Friday. The 17-year-olds, a boy and a girl, told police that Benjamin York, 23, of Jay provided them with alcohol at his residence on Hidden Circle before York and […]
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Wilton man pleads guilty, sentenced in strangulation case
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man accused of choking a woman until she passed out during a sexual encounter in February was sentenced Thursday to serve 30 months of an eight-year sentence. Steven E. Pare, 50, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of aggravated assault and misdemeanor charges of domestic violence assault and unlawful sexual touching […]
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New Hampshire man sentenced to 71 days for assault
PARIS — A New Hampshire man was sentenced Thursday morning in Oxford County Superior Court to 71 days in jail for attempting to strangle a woman in a South Paris motel in March. Eric Knight, 42, of North Conway was arrested after police received a call about a man and a woman fighting at the […]
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Five Lewiston High School students charged with assault
LEWISTON — Police charged five Lewiston High School students last week with assaulting a 16-year-old student on school property. The five freshmen were issued summonses for misdemeanor assault Thursday by the school’s resource officer, Lt. David St. Pierre said Monday. Their names have not been released because they are juveniles, St. Pierre said. The assault happened […]
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Wilton man indicted in sexual, physical assault case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Wilton man Wednesday on sexual and physical assault charges against a woman in February. Steven Eddy Pare, 50, of 1331 Main St. was indicted on felony charges of gross sexual assault and aggravated assault, and a misdemeanor charge of violation of condition of release. Wilton police […]
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Jay woman pleads guilty, apologizes for kicking officer
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to kicking Jay police officer Dylan Rider in the groin last year when he tried to get her into a cruiser. Carol Welch, 48, was sentenced to eight days in jail with credit given for four already served. She will report to jail Feb. 20. Welch entered guilty […]
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Temple man arrested after stand-off
TEMPLE — A local man was arrested after a standoff with police Thursday night and charged with assaulting his father at 34 Cummings Hills Road. Brian Mackin, 27, was charged with Class B aggravated assault, Class D domestic violence terrorizing and Class E violating conditions of release, according to a release by Franklin County Sheriff […]
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Jay man charged in domestic-violence assault case
JAY — Police responded to a disturbance at 2 Barker St. late Sunday, where they found a woman with a severe head wound and covered in blood, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Police say Ronald E. Tarckini, 65, of Jay had hit his girlfriend over the head with a cane. Tarckini is charged on a […]
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Jay woman charged after she flees from police stop
JAY — A local woman driving a stolen vehicle faces 10 charges after speeding away from an officer, throwing him to the ground early Friday morning, according to Police Chief Richard Caton. Melissa J. Couture, 34, of Jay was arrested on felony charges of eluding an officer, possession of suspected crack cocaine and heroin, assault […]