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PublishedDecember 30, 2022
Smithfield man arrested in Farmington on drug, other charges
Zacheriah Adams was taken into custody Wednesday on several charges. Several people previously accused him of taking thousands of dollars from them to perform home repair work before disappearing, but the charges are not related to those accusations.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2022
Multi-vehicle, other crashes in New Sharon on Friday due to freezing rain
Several people from the accident were transported to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2022
Season’s first plowable snow leads to numerous crashes in Franklin County
No serious injuries were reported among the handful of accidents reported by the sheriff's department following Wednesday's snowstorm.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2022
Greater Franklin County school staff, law enforcement to work together to prevent school violence
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office receives nearly a $350,000 school safety grant with help from law enforcement agencies, school representatives.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2022
Wilton discusses concerns with Franklin County budget request
Town Manager Perry Ellsworth raised concerns with the board about needing to file monetary requests for interlocal agreements with unorganized territories paid for by Franklin County. But Ellsworth said he's hopeful there will be change in the way the Franklin County budget serves municipalities like Wilton.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
Mexico man charged with escape after leaving Augusta mental health services facility
Darryl Streeper, 34, is an inmate at the Franklin County jail and was at Motivational Services Inc. for treatment.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2022
Franklin County approves going out to bid for police package SUV for the jail
The Sheriff's Office included $51,000 in the jail budget for a transport vehicle but it will take a minimum of a year to get one.
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PublishedApril 30, 2022
Franklin County corrections officer arrested
A corrections officer at the Franklin County Jail was arrested on charges of domestic violence stalking and domestic violence assault
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PublishedApril 27, 2022
Catalytic converters stolen from several vehicles in Franklin County
Four taken in University of Maine at Farmington parking lots, one from the Regional School Unit 9 bus garage, two from a New Sharon business.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
COVID-19 outbreak hits Franklin County jail staff
Seven corrections officers test positive; no inmates infected.
Franklin county sheriff’s office
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