A convicted murderer who walked away from a northern Maine prison late Thursday had escaped from incarceration twice before, including 37 years ago when he and another inmate were the subject of one of the state’s most infamous manhunts. Arnold Nash, 65, formerly of Hancock County, was last seen around 8:20 p.m. Thursday at the […]
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Jay to put Sewer Department's SUV out to bid
JAY — Selectpersons voted Wednesday to put the Sewer Department’s 2004 Ford Escape out to bid as is, where is. The vehicle will not pass inspection without costly repairs being made. The SUV will be advertised on the town Facebook page, on the sign in front of the Town Office and on the side lawn […]
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Police recapture Maine inmate who walked away during work release
PORTLAND (AP) — Police in Maine have recaptured an inmate who escaped while at a work release job. Authorities say Cumberland County Jail inmate Larry Paul Goodwin walked away from his work release job in Portland around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says deputies and Westbrook police apprehended Goodwin Tuesday evening at […]
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Former Wilton man pleads guilty, sentenced in robbery, escape case
FARMINGTON — A former Wilton man pleaded guilty Friday to escaping from a jail van last year, stealing a woman’s Jeep and assaulting a corrections officer. Derek Cook, 32, pleaded guilty to a robbery charge, an escape charge, two charges of eluding an officer and a charge of assault on an officer in a Franklin County […]
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Wilton man pleads not guilty to escape, robbery
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man denied Tuesday that he assaulted a deputy, escaped from a jail van, forced his way into a Wilton home and assaulted a resident before stealing her Jeep on March 1, 2016. Derek Cook, 31, pleaded not guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to 11 charges on which he was indicted […]
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Wilton man indicted on robbery, escape charges
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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Bail set for Wilton escapee suspect
RUMFORD — A District Court judge set bail at $40,000 Wednesday for a Wilton man facing more than a dozen charges after escaping from a police van, assaulting a police officer and a local woman, and crashing a stolen car into a tree. Derek Cook, 31, of Wilton was arrested Tuesday after he escaped from […]
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Wilton man faces more than 12 charges after escape, chase in Franklin County
WILTON — A Wilton man remained in jail Tuesday night, charged with escaping from a police van, assaulting an officer, breaking into a woman’s home and assaulting her, taking her vehicle and crashing it into a tree, police said. Derek Cook, 31, of Wilton is being held at the Franklin County jail in Farmington on […]
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Chesterville man injured in car crash facing charges
FARMINGTON — Police said a Chesterville man was injured early Monday when he attempted to outrun police in two counties and crashed his car off Burough Road in Chesterville. Dillian Burnham, 23, faces six charges including escape, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in a news release. Deputy Andrew Morgan charged Burnham at Franklin […]
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Police seek ‘desperate’ Otisfield man who fled in handcuffs
OTISFIELD — State police Tuesday night asked people for help in locating an Otisfield man who fled in handcuffs from a cruiser. Maxx Noble, 27, was arrested by troopers Adam Fillebrown and Jason Wing on felony charges stemming from an investigation by Maine State Police and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, Maine Department of Public […]