The victim, a former girlfriend, lived in South Berwick, Maine at the time.
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PORTLAND, Maine A New Hampshire man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to stalking and traveling interstate to violate a protection order, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.
According to court documents, in June 2020, Lawrence Keenan IV, 30, of Somersworth, began sending harassing text messages to a former girlfriend and her family in an effort to reconcile. When the victim, who resided in South Berwick, Maine at the time, refused to respond, Keenan also sent threatening messages to the victim and her former husband, which caused them both emotional distress.
According to court documents, in June 2020, Lawrence Keenan IV, 30, began sending harassing text messages to a former girlfriend and it escalated from there.
The York County District Attorney s Office on Wednesday dropped the most serious charges against a western Pennsylvania man who had been accused of threatening Gov. Tom Wolf over his order to close nonessential businesses in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic after the individual completed drug and alcohol treatment.
Chief Deputy Prosecutor John Hamme moved to dismiss charges including threats or other improper influence in official and political matters against Rocco Naples, stating that his actions were “fueled by drug and alcohol issues.”
Hamme said prosecutors thought it was beneficial for the community if Naples completed treatment.
Next, Naples, 29, of Unity Township, Westmoreland County, pleaded guilty to harassment, a summary offense that’s similar in severity to a traffic ticket. District Judge Joel Toluba handed down a $100 fine and ordered him to pay court costs.
Thomas Miscio joins Bergen & Parkinson
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SACO - Bergen & Parkinson, LLC, recently welcomed Thomas Miscio to the firm. Miscio joined the firm s Litigation Department working in the firm’s Saco, Maine, office.
Miscio graduated from St. Michael’s College in Vermont with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science in 1999 and then attended the University of New Hampshire School of Law from 2001 to 2004, where he earned his law degree. He began his legal career as a prosecutor in the Strafford County Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Unit before moving to felony prosecutions. He also worked at the Carroll County Attorney’s Office, also in New Hampshire. During his time in New Hampshire, Miscio prosecuted all levels of criminal matters, with extensive experience in both bench and jury trials.
Topsham man charged with multiple felonies in high-speed turnpike chase
The York-area chase, which occurred in the southbound lanes, led to an accident in the northbound lane that killed a Falmouth couple.
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A damaged 2002 Ford Super Duty pickup towing a U-Haul trailer lies beside the southbound lane of the Maine Turnpike on Tuesday after the driver, David Stoddard, 49, of Topsham, led police on a high-speed chase from Kennebunk to York, according to Maine State Police. The pursuit ended when Stoddard crashed near mile marker 4.
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LEWISTON A Topsham man is facing multiple felony charges after leading police on a high-speed chase on the Maine Turnpike from Kennebunk to York on Tuesday, according to Maine State Police.