FARMINGTON — Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said an uncle and his nephew were charged Thursday with burglarizing a home in Chesterville on Monday while a teenage girl hid in her bedroom. James Dingus and his nephew, Stephen Dingus, both 31 and of 37 Gage St. in Augusta, were taken into custody in Augusta […]
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Augusta area man sought in home invasion
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department has issued a warrant for an Augusta area man accused of breaking into a Chesterville residence on Monday while a teenager was home. Deputies are looking for Stephen Dingus, 31, Detective Ken Charles said Wednesday. The warrant charges burglary, criminal mischief and possession of burglar tools. Kennebec and […]
Teenager hides in room during home invasion
CHESTERVILLE — Police say a 17-year-old girl hid in a bedroom Monday morning when a man forced his way into the house on Vienna Road. The girl was home alone when a man came to the door and knocked. When no one answered, he forced open the door, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said […]