FARMINGTON — A former University of Maine at Farmington police officer pleaded guilty Monday to driving drunk Oct. 15 on Center Bridge in Farmington. Christopher Chase, 43, of Wilton entered a plea to a misdemeanor charge of operating under the influence of alcohol at the Franklin County Courthouse. A conviction on the charge carries a […]
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Franklin County recognizes detective, accepts resignations
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Detective Stephen Charles was recognized Monday as Deputy of the Quarter during a county commissioners’ meeting. Commissioners also accepted the resignations of two corporals at the Sheriff’s Office. Lt. David St. Laurent said Charles, who was honored for the third quarter, has been assigned to drug investigations for the past year. […]
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Fayette woman charged, Rumford man injured in Wilton crash
WILTON — A Rumford motorcyclist was injured and a Fayette woman was charged in a motor vehicle collision at Route 2 and Walker Hill Road on Friday afternoon, police said. Paul Lowell, 61, was driving a 2012 Harley-Davidson west on Route 2 when Kayla Hilton, 19, failed to stop her 2003 Hyundai Accent at the […]
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Franklin County deputy, Eustis resident commended for saving life
FARMINGTON — Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. and Lt. David Rackliffe recognized Franklin County Cpl. Christopher Chase on Tuesday with a Meritorious Award for saving the life of a motorist in Strong on Feb. 4. Nichols also recognized retired military nurse Jo Craemer of Eustis who was with Chase on a ride-along as part of the […]
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Chesterville woman injured in rollover
CHESTERVILLE — A woman was injured Friday morning when her SUV went into a ditch, hit some rocks and rolled over on Sanborn Hill Road, Cpl. Christopher Chase of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department said. Jill Tibbetts, 42, of Chesterville told Chase she swerved to avoid deer crossing the road at about 8:50 a.m., he […]
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Deputies promoted to corporals
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to promote two county sheriff’s deputies to patrol supervisors with the rank of corporal. They also voted to hire two new full-time deputies to replace them, pending passage of polygraph and psychological exams. It ends a series of promotions that started with the retirement of Lt. Niles Yeaton […]