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Mexico man charged with striking, choking girlfriend

MEXICO — Bail was set at $1,000 Monday for a Mexico man who police said hit his girlfriend in the back of the head with a can of beer when she tried to take his plate after serving him dinner. Rumford District Court Clerk Darlene Richards said , 43, made his initial appearance in Rumford […]

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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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Rumford man pleads guilty to water-dumping scam

RUMFORD — A Rumford man pleaded guilty Monday in Rumford District Court to scamming state benefits by returning dumped water bottles for deposit. Richard J. Maloy, 49, of Waldo Street, was convicted of trafficking in benefits, fined $200 by Justice Nancy Carlson and ordered to pay $20.94 restitution by Aug. 3 to the Maine Department […]