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Trial starts in case of jail guard accused of assaulting inmate
The Associated Press on Feb. 22, 2012, at 9:40 a.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — The trial of a Cumberland County jail guard accused of assaulting an inmate has started. Guard Nicholas Stein is accused of dragging and punching inmate Brian Cote last June. Cote testified Tuesday that he was injured after a jump from the second-floor balcony. He says Stein dragged ...
Judge lowers bail for man accused in Lebanon bar fight
By Danielle Curtis, Foster's Daily Democrat on Feb. 22, 2012, at 9:04 a.m.
LEBANON, Maine — One of two men charged with beating another man unconscious at a local bar last month was in York County Superior Court Tuesday, where a judge lowered his bail. Jason Mowry, 33, of Acton was arrested Feb. 10 after he turned himself in to police. He was ...
Judge rules Owls Head ‘bridge’ permit was legal
ROCKLAND, Maine — A Superior Court judge has sided with the town of Owls Head in an appeal of a building permit granted for a 60-foot-long walkway that a neighbor claims is a bridge. Justice Jeffrey Hjelm ruled that the community’s code enforcement officer was the proper person to have ...
St. David man pleads guilty to marijuana smuggling, money laundering
PORTLAND, Maine — An Aroostook County man described by a federal prosecutor as “one of the most prolific drug smugglers in Maine” for nearly 40 years waived indictment and pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to drug and money laundering charges. Paul Corbin, 54, of St. David had pleaded ...
Federal judge: Machiasport let principal go due to budget cuts, not abuse
BANGOR, Maine — A federal judge has ruled the Machiasport School Department did not breach the contract of a former principal when it cut her position in 2008 due to reductions in state funding. Patricia A. Godin, who was principal at Fort O’Brien School, sued the district and the school ...
OccupyMaine asks judge to dismiss lawsuit it filed against Portland
PORTLAND, Maine — OccupyMaine has asked that the lawsuit it filed against the city over the group’s continued occupation of Lincoln Park be dismissed. “We believe the energy and resources required to continue litigation would be of better use in service to the community,” OccupyMaine said in a press release ...
Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether a lie is protected speech
By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Newspapers on Feb. 19, 2012, at 3:40 p.m.
WASHINGTON — Fake hero Xavier Alvarez lied to his fellow Californians. He never rescued an American ambassador. He was never a Marine. Most definitely, contrary to what he told a Southern California audience, Alvarez was never awarded the Medal of Honor. He lied, until he was caught. Now, the Supreme ...
Sabattus man pleads guilty in two stabbings
By Christopher Williams, Sun Journal on Feb. 19, 2012, at 3:25 p.m.
AUBURN, Maine — A Sabattus man pleaded guilty Friday to felony assault charges stemming from a stabbing incident in a car about a year ago in Lisbon. Leein Hinkley, 31, agreed to a sentence capped at 20 years in prison in which he would have to serve 15 years. At ...
Bangor Courts
on Feb. 19, 2012, at 12:44 p.m.
Cases Jan. 16-20, 2012 Victoria A. Altvater, 42, Bangor, criminal trespass, jail 48 hours. Mark Amato, 59, Sullivan, operating vehicle while under influence of intoxicants, $700, jail 14 days, license suspended three years. Justin H. Amos, 19, Bangor, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, $250. Ronald Anderson, 22, Bangor, theft ...
Ore. investment research president charged in NYC
By TIM FOUGHT, the Associated Press on Feb. 17, 2012, at 8:42 p.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. — U.S. officials say an Oregon man charged in an insider trading case has been leaving menacing, obscene and bigoted voicemail for federal prosecutors and shouldn’t be released. John Kinnucan of Portland, appeared in court Friday after being arrested at his home the night before. He’s accused of ...
Accused rapist among Waldo County indictments
BELFAST, Maine — A woman who allegedly helped steal about $100,000 worth of jewelry and goods in the course of a five-month crime spree and a man accused of breaking into a Belfast home and raping a young woman who lived there are among the 36 people indicted this week ...
Getaway driver released on bail, suspect in Lewiston bank robbery remains behind bars
PORTLAND, Maine — The Westbrook woman charged with driving the getaway car in the armed robbery of a Lewiston bank earlier this week was released Friday on $5,000 unsecured bail. Maria Mattson, 30, is charged with being an accessory after the fact to bank robbery. She was apprehended Wednesday with ...
California man gets 3½ years for threatening Maine woman with Mexican mafia
PORTLAND, Maine — A California man was sentenced Friday to 3½ years in federal prison for sending threatening text messages and emails to a former co-worker who now lives in Buxton. Pedro Baez, 33, of Ontario, Calif., threatened to have the “Mexican mafia” kill the victim, a former race car ...
Woman who sold oxycodone gets 1 year, 1 day in prison
PORTLAND, Maine — A woman who sold the oxycodone she obtained by prescription was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court to a year and a day in federal prison for health care fraud. U.S. District Judge George Singal also sentenced Cheryl “Shorty” Gallant, 33, of Portland to three years of ...
Former Bowdoin pharmacist pleads guilty to taking kickbacks from drug companies
The Associated Press on Feb. 17, 2012, at 5:43 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — The former head pharmacist for the Penobscot Indian Nation’s defunct mail-order pharmacy faces sentencing after pleading guilty to soliciting and taking kickbacks from Internet drug companies. Reginald Gracie Jr. pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland on Friday to receiving kickbacks and filing false tax returns. ...
Ellsworth District Court, cases Jan. 9-27, 2012
Cases Jan. 9-27, 2012 Michael A. Abercrombie, 32, Charlottesville, Va., operating vehicle while under influence of intoxicants, $500, jail 48 hours, license suspended 90 days. Jennifer L. Allen, 26, Surry, criminal mischief, dismissed. Carl Astbury, 18, Bucksport, violating condition of release, jail one day. David J. Ball, 52, Ellsworth, operating ...
Charleston sex offender indicted for sexual exploitation of a minor
BANGOR, Maine — A registered sex offender facing sex abuse charges in state court was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in the production of pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. Carey E. Gonyer, 43, of Charleston ...
Credit union robber sentenced to more than 5 years in federal prison
BANGOR, Maine — The man who admitted robbing a downtown credit union on May 25, 2011, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to five years and three months in federal prison. U.S. District Judge John Woodcock also sentenced Thaddeus Peter McDonald, 33, of Augusta to three years of supervised ...
Former Rockland methadone clinic owner gets more jail time
ROCKLAND, Maine — The former owner of the now defunct Turning Tide methadone clinic in Rockland will be serving another 40 days in jail after violating her probation on a prior drug charge. Angel Fuller McMahan, 43, of Owls Head, was ordered Thursday, Feb. 16, in 6th District Court to ...
Portland man gets over 3 years in prison, ordered to repay $200,000 in aid
PORTLAND, Maine — A native of Antigua was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to a total of 3½ years in federal prison on myriad counts that stemmed from his false claim to be a U.S. citizen. Besouro Abdul Zagon, 52, also known as Earl Donald Benjamin, also was sentenced ...
Rosa Scarcelli suing stepfather for not firing her mother
Man shot in Hermon home invasion arrested for second time Friday, released Tuesday
Bangor police looking for Florida firefighter
Scarborough boy, 11, rocking open mike nights at Lewiston restaurant
What’s more important — presidential or party preference?
Toilet-papering spree in Bangor neighborhoods a result of high school swimmers’ success
No. 8 Houlton stuns No. 1 Orono, will face Stearns in semifinal
Cianbro has 150 job openings
Gambling board approves Maine’s first casino: Hollywood Slots becomes Hollywood Casino Bangor
Maple syrup producers concerned about mild winter
Maine inspires chefs and foodies nationwide
Photos of Mainers who served in Vietnam War needed for national center
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