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Franklin County grand jury hands up 39 indictments

by Lauren Abbate January 26, 2016January 26, 2016

Included in the indictments was a Carthage man accused of trying to kill his girlfriend in November and a Carthage father and son accused of drug trafficking.

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Gardiner sex offense puts man behind bars for 18 months

by Betty Adams January 26, 2016January 26, 2016

Benjamin T. Brazier, 56, was sentenced Tuesday in Augusta and will be required to register as a sex offender.

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Windham man held in wife’s killing pending bail hearing

by Scott Dolan January 26, 2016January 27, 2016

An attorney for Noah Gaston, who is charged with killing Alicia Gaston in their home on Jan. 14, says he seems ‘devastated,’ characterizing the shooting as a terrible accident, not a murder.

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Four Mainers plead guilty to distributing drugs in Dexter area

by Sun Journal January 25, 2016

The suspects face as much as 20 years in prison for conspiracy to possess and distribute oxycodone and cocaine.

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Lawmakers consider tougher penalties for bringing heroin into Maine

by Kevin Miller January 25, 2016January 26, 2016

But those testifying on a bill Monday disagree about whether targeting drug importation is the best way to go after traffickers.

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Scarborough honor student, 17, denies shooting man as he slept at his home

by Scott Dolan January 25, 2016January 25, 2016

Suspect Matthew Gwyer is ordered detained at a juvenile center and must undergo a psychological exam.

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Bronx man sentenced in relation to Waterville 2012 drug bust

by MWC Bot January 25, 2016January 25, 2016

Anthony Gomez was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute prescription pills distributed in central Maine by a trafficking network.

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Police question Windham man’s account of shooting wife in their home

by Eric Russell January 25, 2016January 26, 2016

Noah Gaston, charged with murdering Alicia Gaston, said he mistook her for an intruder before dawn on Jan. 14, but police say he gave ‘inconsistent statements.’