FARMINGTON — An Avon man was indicted Monday on drug trafficking charges from an April bust at which hundreds of prescription pills, marijuana and $144,008 were seized. A Franklin County grand jury indicted Daryl “Poochie” Searles, 56, of 148 Avon Valley Road on three counts of felony aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and one felony […]
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Wilton man indicted on sex charges
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Wilton man accused of sexually abusing two girls under age 16 between Feb. 1, 2011, and Feb. 1, 2012. Peter Essman, 64, was indicted on two felony counts of unlawful sexual contact and three misdemeanor charges of unlawful sexual touching. Wilton police had received a referral […]
Wilton man indicted on sex charges
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Wilton man accused of sexually abusing two girls under age 16 between Feb. 1, 2011, and Feb. 1, 2012. Peter Essman, 64, was indicted on two felony counts of unlawful sexual contact and three misdemeanor charges of unlawful sexual touching. Wilton police had received a referral […]
Lang Township man indicted in Saddleback Mountain car burglaries
FARMINGTON — A Lang Township man was indicted Tuesday on charges of burglary and receiving stolen property related to car burglaries Feb. 1 at Saddleback Mountain in Sandy River Township. A Franklin County grand jury indicted Matthew Lavoie, 24, of Lang Township and formerly of Lewiston, on three felony counts of receiving stolen property and […]
Livermore Falls man indicted in sexting case
FARMINGTON — A Livermore Falls man accused of inappropriate texting to a child under age 15 in Franklin County was indicted Tuesday by a Franklin County grand jury. Casey L. Braley, 21, was indicted on a felony count of sexual exploitation of a minor. The incident occurred March 4, according to the grand jury’s report. […]
Grand jury indicts Avon man in Madrid Township break-in
FARMINGTON — An Avon man was indicted Tuesday on a charge of burglarizing a garage in Madrid Township. A Franklin County grand jury indicted Aaron Barker, 32, on a felony charge of burglary and a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief. The burglary is believed to have occurred between Jan. 15 and Jan. 28. Franklin County […]
Farmington man indicted in assault case
FARMINGTON — A local man accused of choking and restraining a woman in late August was indicted Wednesday by a grand jury. Benjamin Rush, 30, of Farmington was charged with aggravated assault and criminal restraint. Farmington police initially charged him with the assault charge and kidnapping. A conviction on the assault charges carries up to 10 […]
Phillips man indicted in assault, hit-and-run
FARMINGTON — A Phillips man was indicted Wednesday on charges in a physical assault on a woman and using his vehicle to ram the rear of another vehicle she and others were riding in. John Pillsbury, 49, of Phillips was charged with domestic violence reckless conduct with a weapon, reckless conduct with a weapon and […]
Chesterville man indicted in sex case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Chesterville man on sex charges involving a child under the age of 18. Jeffrey Mitchell, 40, was indicted on one felony count of unlawful sexual contact and one misdemeanor count of unlawful sexual touching. Franklin County Sheriff’s Detective Ken Charles arrested Mitchell, 39, in July. He […]