Daelyn Sargent, 19, of Lewiston, was intoxicated and the only person in her Toyota Yaris when deputies arrived early Monday to find the vehicle in a ditch, police said.
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Federal lawsuit alleges wrongful death of Somerset County Jail inmate who died from drug exposure
The lawsuit, filed four days before a similar complaint regarding a jail inmate who died by suicide, alleges that Mitchell Watson of Dexter was exposed to lethal drugs inside the Madison jail and was not given proper medical attention.
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Blown tire causes tractor-trailer to crash, spill manure in Embden
The crash occurred Friday evening at the intersection of Kennebec River Road and Bert Berry Road.
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Committee, commissioners OK Somerset County budget, overall 3.1% tax increase for 2024-25
The increase comes after taxpayers were hit with a 9.8% increase last year, due largely to an increase in wages and inflation in the costs of materials and services, according to officials.
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Mother of Somerset County Jail inmate who died by suicide files lawsuit over ‘reckless and conscious disregard’
The mother of a Somerset County Jail inmate who died by suicide in the Madison jail two years ago has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the county, sheriff and jail officials failed to provide adequate mental and physical health care to inmate Virgil White, of Athens, who was suffering from mental illness.
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Somerset County residents to review proposed budget with overall 3.1% tax increase
Residents can comment on the budget at a public hearing Wednesday evening, which is expected to be followed by a vote to approve or modify the budget by the Budget Committee and then the Board of Commissioners.
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Illegal cannabis growing operation busted at Madison home filled with black mold
Police seized 1,854 marijuana plants, 10 pounds of processed marijuana, and other drug-related items from the home, which had the worst case of black mold observed by police during 14 similar busts in Somerset County, Sheriff Dale Lancaster said.
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2 seriously injured in Palmyra crash, police say
The driver and passenger of a pickup truck were seriously injured when their truck crashed into a ditch, hit a rock and struck a tree, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Brother of Skowhegan murder victim could face charges after courtroom attack, authorities say
The incident, which took place following the sentencing last week of Jason Servil to 45 years for the murder of Alice Abbott, also raises questions about court security.
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Update: Canaan man charged with OUI after his pickup truck collides with vehicle
A Jay woman said she followed the driver, August Darge, 60, on Route 2 in Canaan because he appeared to be intoxicated. Shortly afterward, police said, Darge’s pickup hit the woman’s vehicle.