Carthage man accused of threatening a Farmington man
Spencer Knox, 26, of Carthage is on probation for a previous arson conviction in 2018.
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CARTHAGE A local man is accused of threatening another man with a BB gun last week at a West Side Road residence in Carthage.
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Maine State Police Trooper Andrew Hardy arrested Spencer C. Knox, 26, of Carthage on a charge of terrorizing. After review of the charge by the District Attorney’s Office, it was changed to criminal threatening. He is being held on a probation violation.
Knox pleaded guilty in March 2018 in Franklin County Superior Court in Farmington to arson and violation of release for a connected case. He was sentenced to serve 20 months of a five-year sentence, followed by four years probation for burning his father’s truck in December 2017. A second charge of arson and charges of aggravated criminal mischief and tampering with a witness, informant, juror or v
Four charged in 2019 shooting death in Franklin County
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and last updated 2021-01-07 20:45:47-05
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) â Four individuals have been charged in connection to the 2019 shooting death of 73-year-old Ronald Thornton.
Samuel Payne, 37 years old of Frankfort, KY, Damaja Hardy, 19 years old of Simpsonville, KY, and Kendrick Bixler, 19 years old of Lawrenceburg, KY, have each been charged with one count of Murder in connection to Thornton s death. Payne and Bixler are currently being lodged at the Franklin County Detention Center. Hardy is currently being lodged at the Shelby County Detention Center. There has also been a juvenile charged with one count of Murder in relation to the investigation.
Disturbance at Strong Elementary School leads to lockdown, arrest
Christian Richards, 27, of Strong was arrested on two charges of terrorizing.
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STRONG The Strong Elementary School went into full lockdown for one hour Thursday morning after a disturbance resulted in the arrest of a local man.
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“As the result of an agitated individual at Strong Elementary School this morning and out of extreme caution for students and staff, lockdown protocols were implemented,” Todd Sanders, superintendent of School Administrative District 58, wrote in an email.
An investigation by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office revealed that Christian Richards, 27, of Strong arrived at the school, became agitated with officials, who dialed 911. The school was locked down, according to Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr.
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An elementary school in Franklin County was on lockdown for about an hour Thursday morning.
The Portland Press Herald reports Strong Elementary school was in lockdown. Police arrested and charged a local man, 27-year-old Christian Richards, who they say arrived at the school and became agitated with school officials, who called 911 and ordered the lockdown.
The superintendent says Richards was banging on windows and trying to force his way inside the school.
Richards was arrested and charged with two counts of terrorizing.
He’s being held at Franklin County Detention Center and was set to appear before a judge on Friday.
Franklin County Commissioners again decline mileage reimbursement
Commissioner Terry Brann of Wilton reelected chairman in a 2-1 vote.
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Franklin County Commissioner Lance Harvell of Farmington, right, joins Commissioner Clyde Barker of Strong, left, and Chairman Terry Brann of Wilton on Tuesday at the first meeting of the year at the Franklin County Courthouse in Farmington.
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FARMINGTON For the second consecutive year, the Franklin County Commissioners will not receive mileage reimbursement in 2021.
Commissioners voted 3-0 on Tuesday not to be reimbursed for mileage related to county matters.
Until 2019, commissioners were reimbursed for their mileage.
Tuesday marked Commissioner Lance Harvell of Farmington’s first meeting in an official capacity. He succeeds Charles Webster of Farmington, who did not seek reelection.