AUBURN — A judge fined a Lewiston firefighter Friday for engaging a prostitute. Anthony “Peter” Morrell, 54, of 21 Cleaves St., paid a $300 fine and a $500 victim compensation fee in Androscoggin County Superior Court. Morrell responded Jan. 3 to an online advertisement for sexual contact in exchange for money, Assistant District Attorney Nathan […]
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Burglars damage storage containers at Augusta’s East Side Boat Launch
A victim of the crime said thousands of dollars in fishing gear and kayaks were stolen from his units.
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Second man charged in connection with Oxford rape
The case remains under investigation, and the District Attorney’s Office may add additional furnishing alcohol charges.
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Seven people in Lewiston charged during two-day Hot Spot sweep
Police seized drugs with an estimated street value over a quarter-million dollars.
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Man charged with arson in fire that damaged two Lincoln businesses
Cody Ferguson’s attorney says he denies the charge.
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Mistrial declared for Buxton selectwoman charged with slapping town official
Jean Harmon’s attorney says he doesn’t know if she’ll be retried on the misdemeanor charge.
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Video shows Lewiston officer had pocketed drugs; charges dropped against defendant
Prosecutors dismissed a Class A drug charge against a defendant Thursday after a cruiser video showed a Lewiston police officer slipping drug evidence into his pocket at the scene of the arrest.
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Man, woman charged with selling meth in Biddeford
Police seize drugs worth about $10,000 and a loaded handgun during the arrest and search.
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Police reveal Lewiston officer, now deceased, seen pocketing drugs from arrest
Officer Nick Meserve, who died at home in February from acute fentanyl intoxication, was seen pocketing fentanyl during a police stop in Lewiston in January.
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Lewiston teen could be tried as adult in Kennedy Park slaying
LEWISTON — A judge is expected to hear arguments next week on whether there is probable cause for a manslaughter charge to stand against a local teen and, if so, whether the teen should be tried as a juvenile or an adult. Emmanuel Nkurunziza, now 18, was charged last fall in the death of a […]