AUBURN — A 30-year-old Poland man was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday for a 2014 knife attack against his uncle that resulted in more than $64,000 in medical bills. Phillip Audet, who was convicted of the Class B felony crime of aggravated assault by a jury in June, was sentenced by Androscoggin County Superior Court […]
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New Sharon man to serve five years in prison Donna M. Perry Staff Writer
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon man pleaded guilty Tuesday to manufacturing methamphetamine and endangering two children at the family’s home on Farmington Falls Road in March, according to Franklin County Superior Court documents. Daniel Villacci, 38, is expected to serve a total of five years in prison followed by three years probation. He pleaded guilty […]
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Former Phillips man sentenced to six years for sexual assault
FARMINGTON — A former Phillips man was sentenced Tuesday to serve six years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for sexually assaulting a young girl from June 22 to Sept. 22, 2013, according to Franklin County Superior Court documents. Robert Parker Jr., 44, of Lewiston, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of […]
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Supplier for drug ring gets 8-year sentence
BANGOR — A New York City man convicted for his role supplying a drug distribution ring in Maine has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison. Prosecutors say 46-year-old Kenneth “Kill” Robinson was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to eight years, four months behind bars and three years of […]
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Lowe trial to start Wednesday
PARIS — A short time after midnight on Jan. 7, 2012, 18-year-old Kristina Lowe was driving east on Route 219 in West Paris and lost control of her car. She crashed her 10-year-old Subaru into a stand of trees, killing her backseat passengers, Rebecca Mason and Logan Dam. Mason was 16; Dam was 19. Lowe […]
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Phillips man pleads guilty in plea agreement
FARMINGTON — A Phillips man pleaded guilty to a felony charge of gross sexual assault as part of a plea agreement Friday in Franklin County Superior Court. Robert Parker Jr., 44, also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child as part of the agreement which dismissed eight other charges. […]
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Sabattus man gets 15 years in prison for assaults on preteen
AUBURN — A Sabattus man who pleaded guilty to nearly a dozen counts of gross sexual assault over several years against a preteen girl was sentenced Wednesday to serve 15 years in prison. A reproving Androscoggin County Superior Court judge sentenced Michael Gagnier, 34, of 20 High St. to 25 years in prison, with 10 […]
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Man sentenced to 14 days in jail in Farmington Walmart theft case
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County judge sentenced a Waterville man Thursday to 14 days in jail for stealing more than $1,500 in merchandise from the Walmart store on Aug. 3, 2013. Lee Wurzell, 29, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of theft in November. The agreement calls for no probation once he is released. Justice […]
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4 men given death sentences in India gang rape
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court Friday sentenced to death four men for the gang rape and murder of a young New Delhi woman, ordering them to the gallows for a brutal attack that riveted India, where it became a symbol of the widespread mistreatment of women and the government’s inability to deal with […]
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Manning sentenced to 35 years for leaks
A military judge on Wednesday sentenced Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison, bringing to a close the government’s determined pursuit of the Army intelligence analyst who leaked the largest cache of classified documents in U.S. history. The long prison term is likely to hearten national security officials who have been rattled by the […]