ALFRED — A former Kennebunk High School teacher was found not guilty Thursday afternoon of sexually assaulting a student. Jill Lamontagne sobbed when the verdict was announced, and muffled cries could be heard throughout the courtroom. Outside the York County Courthouse following the verdict, Lamontagne and her husband, Steve, stood with her defense attorney, Scott Gardner. […]
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Farmington man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting teenage girl
FARMINGTON — A local man accused of sexually assaulting a girl younger than 18 between Feb. 1 and April 1 pleaded not guilty Monday to the Franklin County charges. Joseph Magee, 40, of Farmington was indicted Thursday on two felony counts of gross sexual assault. The teenage girl told police in April that while holding a hammer, […]
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Jay woman pleads not guilty to assaulting police officer
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman pleaded not guilty Monday to kicking a police officer and refusing to submit to arrest on Oct. 6 in Jay. Carol Welch, 48, faces a felony charge of assault for kicking an officer, as well as misdemeanor charges of domestic violence assault, criminal mischief and refusing to submit to arrest. […]
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Five of ten people arrested in River Valley drug bust plead not guilty
PARIS — Five of the 10 people arrested Wednesday in a River Valley drug bust pleaded not guilty at 11th District Court on Friday. The five suspects who appeared in court were: • Courtney Dyke, 23, of Peru, on charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated importation of heroin and conspiracy to commit aggravated importation of […]
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Otisfield man pleads not guilty to driving to endanger, eluding officer
PARIS — An Otisfield man who led police on a chase, crashed his vehicle and attempted to flee from the scene in April pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Oxford County Superior Court to a litany of charges, including driving to endanger and attempting to elude an officer. Cody Niemi, 23, was also charged with operating […]
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Waterford man pleads not guilty to assaulting woman, police officer
PARIS — A Waterford man pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in Oxford County Superior Court to felony aggravated assault and assaulting an officer. Justin Stanton, 33, was arrested Feb. 5 on a charge of assaulting a woman for the second time in two months, assaulting an officer, resisting arrest and violating bail conditions. The court […]
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Rangeley man pleads not guilty in fatal crash
FARMINGTON — A Rangeley man pleaded not guilty Friday to drunken driving in a fatal, fiery wreck that claimed the life of Rusty Knox, 35, of Wilton last October in Strong. Mark Garner, 25, pleaded not guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to a Class A charge of manslaughter and a Class B charge of […]
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Farmington man pleads not guilty to burning Jay man's truck
FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to intentionally setting fire to a Jay man’s truck on Keep Road last year. Michael A. Davis, 21, of Farmington was indicted in January on two counts of Class A arson. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Jay Fire Chief Michael Booker previously said the […]
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Greene man pleads not guilty to kidnapping, sexually assaulting 14-year old girl
AUBURN — A Greene man accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing a 14-year-old autistic girl pleaded not guilty to six charges Friday morning in Lewiston District Court. Travis Therrien, 35, of 411 College St. was arrested in January and charged with kidnapping, two counts of gross sexual assault, sexual abuse of a minor, unlawful sexual […]
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Ex-treasurer of Farmington food closet pleads not guilty
FARMINGTON — The former treasurer of the Share and Care Food Closet pleaded not guilty Tuesday to stealing more than $10,000 from the program between Jan. 1, 2010, and Jan. 30, 2015. Defense attorney Christopher Berryment entered the plea to the felony theft charge on behalf of Mary L. O’Donal, 74, of Farmington who stood […]