Scott A. Francis, 38, was accused of a domestic assault against a 19-year-old, and an assault against a 16-year-old.
Betty Adams
Betty Adams is a general assignment reporter who’s lived in Augusta for the past 35 years and been working for the Kennebec Journal for more than two decades. She covers the courts plus the towns of Belgrade, Fayette and Readfield.
As adjunct instructor Elizabeth Adams, she teaches writing courses, including journalism, at the University of Maine at Augusta.
In her spare time, when she’s not playing with the grandchildren, bicycling on the rail trail, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing, she likes to travel both in the United States and abroad via cruise ship and occasionally on the back of a motorcycle.
She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and earned a master’s of journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
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Jay man, 79, sentenced for sexual contact with girls
George O’Donnell had pleaded guilty to three charges of unlawful sexual contact with girls ages 6 and 7.
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Mainer blames wife – former town official – for false tax filings
Marshall Swan is on trial for underreporting income from his construction business.
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Jailing of alleged Maine victim rare but legal
Arrested at her home, Jessica Ruiz was held for 17 hours as a material witness.
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Jury could determine fate of former Chelsea selectwoman Tuesday
On the fifth day of a federal extortion trial, the judge admonished Carole Swan and threatened her with contempt. Later, she offered to get $10,000 in kickback cash from her truck.
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Contractor says Maine politician’s actions cost him personally
He testifies that Carole Swan harassed him in her extortion efforts, which led in part to his divorce.
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Prosecutor opens trial, calls ex-Chelsea selectwoman ‘corrupt’
The extortion trial of Carole Swan, who was convicted in July on tax and workers’ compensation charges, began this morning.
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Bank of Maine sues former grocer cooperative for $2.5 million
The Bank of Maine filed a lawsuit against Associated Grocers of Maine and 17 individuals from across the state, to recoup some of its losses.
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Jury selection Wednesday in ex-selectwoman’s extortion case
Carole Swan, accused of seeking bribes from a town contractor, says she was conducting a sting.
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North Pond Hermit enters not guilty plea
He makes his first response in court to theft charges, but his fate after jail could delay a resolution.