FALMOUTH — When Henry Morgan was born 13 months ago, he was just like any other healthy baby. His first birthday party in late April was lumberjack themed, Henry’s mother, Meghan, said, because “he had the appetite of a lumberjack.” But soon she suspected something wasn’t right. His stomach became hard and he lost his […]
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Mexico man indicted on burglary charges involving marijuana, property theft
PARIS — A grand jury has indicted a Mexico man on felony burglary charges after police said he broke into the same house in Rumford on three occasions to steal marijuana. Michael E. Child, 51, of Swett Avenue was indicted on three felony counts of burglary and misdemeanor charges of theft and criminal mischief by an […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Child collides with car in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Police said a 7-year-old boy was injured Monday evening when he ran into the side of a car while chasing a ball into Bartlett Street. Samatar Jimale of 169 Bartlett St. suffered injuries to his mouth and was taken to St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Lewiston police Lt. Kelly Hamel said. The driver […]
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Maine CASA to hold summer training in Augusta area
AUGUSTA — Interested in speaking up for a Maine foster child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates program is holding its summer training for volunteer advocates Tuesday through Friday, Aug. 12 to 15, in the Augusta area. The four-day training is free. Attendees learn about all aspects of child advocacy work in order to be […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Six-year-old injured after Jeep rolls over her in Livermore
LIVERMORE — Police said a 6-year-old girl was seriously injured Monday afternoon after she jumped out of a rolling Jeep Wrangler and it ran over her. The child was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland with internal injuries, including to her spleen, Lt. Brian McDonough of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit said […]
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Charge to be reduced for girl in infant’s death
SKOWHEGAN — The youngest person to be charged with homicide in Maine in at least three decades will have a manslaughter charge withdrawn and replaced by a misdemeanor charge under an agreement that will be put before a judge next week. The deal brokered by the defense and prosecutor is in the best interest of […]
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N.H. man sentenced for attempted kidnapping in Bowdoinham lot
BATH (AP) — A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to just over five years in prison for trying to kidnap a 2-year-old boy at a Maine park-and-ride lot. Foster’s Daily Democrat reported (http://bit.ly/1hHy2Au) that 30-year-old James Graham of Newmarket, N.H., was convicted in Bath Superior Court of attempted kidnapping and assault and sentenced to […]
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Police investigating death of baby boy in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD — A baby boy was found dead in his father’s bed early Friday morning, and police are trying to find out what happened to the child. Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said Friday afternoon the child was 5½ months old. Fairfield police were immediately called to the scene, along with state police, […]
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Missing toddler’s mother releases new information about Ayla Reynolds
PORTLAND — Trista Reynolds said photographs shown to her by Maine State Police investigators in the case of her missing daughter, Ayla Reynolds, showed so much blood that she was unable to look at them all. Reynolds and her family hope to disclose the contents of those photos to generate public sentiment for police to […]