FARMINGTON — A Freeman Township man accused of calling the Strong Area Health Center in August and threatening to shoot everyone there was indicted Wednesday on a charge or terrorizing. Timothy R. Darnell, 41, of 342 Gilkey Hill Road was charged by a Franklin County grand jury. State Trooper Andrew Hardy responded to the center […]
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Police safely resolve threats made at Strong Area Health Center
STRONG — A situation ended safely Tuesday after a male threatened employees and others in the Strong Area Health Center. Maine State Police Troop C Sgt. Peter Michaud said a threatening telephone call was reported at 11:30 a.m. State Police troopers and deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded. “We were able to detain […]
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Flint Allan York
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — Flint Allan York, 56, of Freeman Township died Saturday, July 21, in Freeman Township as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born Feb. 6, 1962, in Farmington, to Frederic L. York II and Patricia R. York. He was a 1980 graduate of Mt. Blue High School. He also […]
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Freeman man dies in motorcycle crash
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — A local man was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon, according to a news release from Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. Flint York, 56, was traveling north on his 2005 Harley-Davidson on West Freeman Road at 4:26 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a corner and ran off the west side […]
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Police charge owner of 9 beagles left in subzero temps
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — Police have charged the owner of nine beagles, including three puppies, for leaving them in an abandoned, unheated garage, with an open door, to face subzero temperatures. David Ellis, 46, of Avon, was charged Friday, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols said. “The dogs are doing fine at the shelter now; they were […]
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New Vineyard doctor killed in Freeman Township crash
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — A doctor who served the Franklin County community for decades and braved warlords opposed to his work in developing nations was killed Tuesday in a car crash, police said. Cameron Bopp, 67, of New Vineyard died instantly when his 2004 Volkswagen station wagon crashed into trees on Route 145 in Freeman Township, […]
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Freeman Township man sentenced for sex abuse
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice Friday sentenced a Freeman Township man to three years in jail,with all but nine months suspended, accused of sexually abusing a girl under age 16. Justin M. Robinson, 22, will serve his sentence at Franklin County Detention Center. The sentence starts Jan. 5, Justice William Stokes said. The sentence […]
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Freeman Township man pleads guilty in sex case
FARMINGTON — A Freeman Township man pleaded guilty Monday to sexually molesting a child under age 16 in March. Justin Robinson, 21, entered an Alford plea to a Class C charge of unlawful sexual contact charge. It means he doesn’t admit guilt but acknowledges that if the state presented the evidence to a jury, it […]
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Freeman Township man accused of sexually abusing girl
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — A local man is accused of sexually abusing a girl under the age of 16 years old, according to Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. Detective Kenneth Charles arrested Justin M. Robinson, 21, of Freeman Township late Sunday on a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful […]
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Freeman Township man charged with sexual touching of children
FARMINGTON — Police said a Freeman Township man is accused of having sexual contact with underage children and touching children inappropriately. Franklin County Detective Ken Charles arrested Timothy Haley, 36, on Thursday on a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful sexual touching, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in a […]