TESCOTT, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says a suspect in the shooting death of a Kansas man was arrested in California after he reportedly stabbed a person on an Amtrak train. The KBI said in a news release Monday that 34-year-old Robert Colson, of Bucksport, Maine, was arrested Saturday in Martinez, California. […]
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Ohio, California state fairs close 'Fire Ball' ride after fatal accident
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State Fair will open Thursday one day after a man was killed and seven other people were injured when a thrill ride broke apart, but the rides won’t be running until they all are deemed safe, officials state. Video captured by a bystander at the fair Wednesday evening shows […]
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Monique D. Bernier
LEWISTON — Monique D. Bernier, 85, of Lewiston died peacefully on Sunday, June 4, at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born in Lewiston on Sept. 23, 1931, the daughter of the late Alfred and Rose (Verreault) Plourde and had been a resident of this community all of her life. She […]
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Zelva Pease Tremblay
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Zelva Pease Temblay of Oceanside, Calif., formerly of the Wilton area, passed away peacefully and quietly on Sunday, May 14. At 97 years old, she had lived a long and happy life. She was the daughter of the late Guy Wilson and Florence (Haley) Pease. She is survived by her son, Colbert […]
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Debra J. Howe
AUBURN — Debra Jean (Whitehead) Howe, 58, of Mechanic Falls, passed away Friday, May 5, while in the presence of her life partner, Sheila Drake. Debra was born May 10, 1958, in Beardstown, Ill., to parents Clark and Jeannie Whitehead, who both predeceased her. Debra was loved and cherished by so many and a true […]
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Transient charged with felony sex assault
Jordan Evans PARIS — Bail was set at $5,000 cash Friday during the initial appearance of a transient man charged with two counts of felony sexual assault. Jordan Evans, 45, was arrested Wednesday night on two counts of Class A gross sexual assault, two counts of Class B unlawful sexual contact, two counts of Class […]
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Pamela J. Boothby
AUBURN — Pamela Jean Boothby of Livermore passed peacefully in the company of her family and friends Sunday, Feb. 19, at Clover Manor nursing home in Auburn. She once again is in the company of her loving husband, Ernest Boothby; mother, Elizabeth Fleming Hatcher; and brothers, George and David Hatcher. She leaves her legacy of […]
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California town grapples with real angry birds
The Sacramento Bee reports that the Davis City Council voted this week to approve a wild turkey management plan that includes trapping and relocating many of the birds and possibly killing some of the more aggressive ones. It also called for an ordinance prohibiting people from feeding the turkeys. Davis residents are fond of urban […]
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California measure seeks to lower drug prices
California may soon drive a hole through Washington’s tolerance for — and protection of — price gouging on drugs. A measure on the November ballot, Proposition 61, would bar state agencies from paying more for prescription drugs than the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs does. Congress generally prohibits the U.S. government from negotiating prescription drug […]
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California police arrest driver painted gold head to toe
RICHMOND, Calif. — Authorities say a man covered in gold spray paint was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in the San Francisco Bay Area after he allegedly hit three cars on a freeway and then led police on a brief chase. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the chase on Interstate 80 in Richmond […]