FARMINGTON — A Rumford man pleaded not guilty Monday to assault and to keeping police at bay during a 10-hour standoff in Chesterville on Dec. 2, according to court documents. The complaint lodged against Vance Billings, 41, formerly of Carthage, shows that two felony charges were lowered by the state to misdemeanors. He had initially […]
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Bail set for man in Chesterville standoff
CHESTERVILLE — Bail was set at $2,000 cash Monday afternoon for a Carthage man charged in a 10-hour standoff with police Saturday night. Vance Billings, 41, of Carthage was charged with aggravated criminal trespassing, aggravated criminal mischief and violation of bail conditions, after an incident at a mobile home on Horseshoe Pond Road, Steve McCausland, […]
Carthage man arrested after 10-hour standoff in Chesterville
A man was arrested Saturday night after authorities said he trespassed at a mobile home in Chesterville, sparking a 10-hour standoff with police as he holed up inside with a pellet gun and cross bow. The man, Vance Billings, 41, of Carthage, was charged with aggravated criminal trespass and mischief, assault and violating conditions of […]
Dixfield man arrested after ‘pure mayhem’ in Mexico street
MEXICO — A Dixfield man remained in protective custody Thursday evening after assaulting a person and damaging property on Holman Avenue, police Chief Roy Hodsdon said. Hodsdon described the incident as “pure mayhem.” Vance Billings, 38, is charged with one count of disorderly conduct, three counts of criminal mischief, one count of assault and one […]