While Simon was awaiting a potential trial on new charges in spring 2020 and weighing whether to accept a plea deal from the district attorneys office, jail records show, a county employee listened to two of Simons calls with his attorney, Tebbetts. This is a good reminder of how important it is to have your pets altered before any surprise litters can make an appearance., A few weeks ago we were contacted by Paws Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in Fort Kent asking if we could help them with two cats. Maine lobstermen landed nearly 98 million pounds of lobster last year, netting about $389 million. WebOn Jan. 24, Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, joined Jason Parent from Aroostook County Action Program and representatives from Maine Community Action Programs, Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Divorce & Parental Rights & Responsibilities, accessibility in Maine courts or request an accommodation, Aroostook County Superior Court - Caribou, Aroostook County Superior Court - Houlton. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Recordings of these conversations continued to be downloaded and played by investigators through August 2021, records obtained by The Maine Monitor reveal. Jessica Jandreau, 39, Fort Fairfield: operating while license suspended or revoked, prior, dismissed. Aroostook County has yet to respond to The Maine Monitors request for additional data for 2020 and 2021. After repeated requests for an in-person interview, Gillen responded to some of the news organizations questions with a five-page letter on June 9 of this year. Next year's Caribou City Council will include a new member and a longtime councilor thanks to Tuesday's election. When it comes to running a tight ship, staff at the Aroostook County Jail has once again risen to the challenge. Simon served part of a 3-year sentence at the Bolduc Correctional Facility, a minimum security state prison in Warren. Presque Isle voters had a steady turnout at the polls during Nov. 8s midterm elections. The jail has deleted all information about the users and it cannot be recovered, Gillen told The Maine Monitor. Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. except for Court Holidays, Administrative Weeks and closings due to storms or emergencies. Mason Burby, 21, Washburn: refusing to submit to arrest or detention, physical force, 48 hours in jail; violating condition of release, 48 hours in jail; unlawful possession of scheduled drug, 30 days in jail, $400 fine. Court records showed Andrew Adams, 31, as well as others, trafficked meth and fentanyl in Penobscot and Aroostook Counties between January 2018 I was very happy to receive the [state relief payment of] $450, or $900 for my wife and I. World Spay Day is always the fourth Tuesday in February, which this year falls on Feb. 28. He is now on probation. In addition, before the invention of refrigerated trailers and cargo containers, ice was also used to transport frozen food. Much of the discussion in Tuesdays hearing centered on whether states had the legal right to sue over Bidens student loans plan. Returned from extended trip -- Mr. and Mrs. C. Powers returned last week from an extended trip to Wisconsin, Minnesota and other western states. Carlos Bravo, 26, Limestone: theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, 10 days in jail; refusing to submit to arrest or detention, physical force, 7 days in jail. Credit: Paul Bagnall / The Star-Herald. News Lovely pleaded guilty in December 2020. Aroostook County Aroostook County Grand Jury hands up July indictments Former Aroostook County man faces sentencing for drug #9 Lake Trail from ITS 83 in Monticello is closed due to a logging operation. Simon has been in and out of jail for probation violations that include changing addresses without permission, driving without a license and using drugs that he was addicted to. U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine, New England Prescription Opioid Task Force, Former Aroostook County Man Faces Up to 20 Years for Role in Penobscot & Aroostook County Drug Trafficking, Orrington Man Faces Up to 20 Years Following Guilty Plea to Drug Trafficking and Gun Charges, Former Bangor Resident Faces Up to 20 Years for Role in Penobscot and Aroostook County Drug Trafficking, Former Bangor Man Faces Up to 20 Years for Role in Penobscot and Aroostook County Drug Trafficking, Former Aroostook County Man Faces Up To 20 Years For Role In Penobscot & Aroostook County Drug Trafficking. Kayla Smith, 22, joined Thompson at the overnight campout for a seat inside the court. Justin C. Pinette, 40, Caribou: domestic violence assault, 364 days in prison, all suspended, 2 years probation; violating condition of release, $250 fine. Ella Azoulay, a 26-year-old who lives in Washington, visited the rally to join the push for debt relief, which she calls a family issue. A 2018 graduate of New York University, Azoulay has $40,000 in student debt, while her dad has more than $400,000 taken out on behalf of her and her two siblings. Devon Espling, 31, Washburn: aggravated assault, 5 years in prison all but 18 months suspended, 2 years probation, $120,000 restitution; violating condition of release, 90 days in jail. Tia J. Mowers, 38, Caribou: criminal mischief, dismissed. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. There was just enough time in the basketball season this year for Carsen Cyr of Madawaska to squeeze in his 1,000th career high school basketball point. Kayla Smith, 22, joined Thompson at BANGOR, Maine A former resident of Aroostook County pleaded guilty in a Bangor court Monday to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. This reporting was supported by the International Womens Media Foundations Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists. Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. TTY:711 Maine Relay. Barrett Nason, 34, Littleton: operating while license suspended or revoked, prior, $500 fine. Lawyers hired to represent the company vehemently denied the claim and argued that even if the calls were recorded, there was no guarantee that the conversations were privileged and therefore protected. When asked to confirm the names of those who downloaded the calls, Gillen said in an email to The Maine Monitor in November that, It would be safe to say they [Gaddis and Dudley] had access for drug investigations, considering they worked for MDEA [Maine Drug Enforcement Agency] at the time. Other officials wouldnt confirm the names of the agents who had access to Tebbetts calls. Some of the courts liberal justices sought several times to turn the arguments back to the people who would benefit from the program, pointing out their need for relief. A new report from the Maine Department of Marine Resources has found that Maine's commercial fisheries saw a 37% drop from historic highs in 2021. Initial funding for this project was provided by The Pulitzer Center. HOULTON, Maine New mountain bikes are already assembled and ready for Houlton Parks & Recreation Department pickup, according to Bike, Board and Ski in Presque Isle. Still, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency had enough concern to make sweeping changes in September 2020 shortly after Tebbetts filed his lawsuit. And here we are finding out that they are.. Two new town councilors and a new school board member will help Fort Fairfield determine its future in the new year. Nate Nipula and Robbie McKay spearheaded the effort to re-establish the long-forgotten pine tree trail. Kristopher Labreck, 42, Limestone: operating while license suspended or revoked, filed on unspecified costs. Portland In a landmark decision, a federal judge has ordered the Aroostook County Jail to provide a Madawaska woman with access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for her opioid use disorder during her 40-day jail TTY: (207) 945-0307. Aroostook County voters skewed largely Republican in statewide races on Election Day. Access additional case information on PACER Phone calls between Tebbetts and his clients are among those recordings. To protect their calls, attorneys are supposed to request that their phone number be made private so they arent also recorded by the jails phone systems. The Associated Press education team receives support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Mason Burby, 21, Washburn: violating condition of release, 14 days in jail. Securus Technologies installed the phone system in Aroostook and 13 other Maine county jails. However, calls to attorneys are off-limits for recording. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). We agreed to take both so they wouldnt have to live out their days in a cage. He has started a successful trucking business and is sober. New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond, Trump ally Steve Bannon now willing to testify before Jan. 6 panel, filing a class action lawsuit against Securus Technologies, Couples recreation business cultivates 'slice of heaven' in Maine highlands, 2 teenagers charged after a man in Calais was shot on a walking trail, Fine-dining restaurant in northern Maine adds bed and breakfast, Nor'easter could dump a foot of snow on parts of Maine Saturday, Maine photographer snaps shots of bobcat thats blind in one eye, Residents in one western Maine town look to curb Poland Springs appetite for water, Maine should be on every birders bucket list, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. Between June 2019 and May 2020, the Aroostook County Jail recorded 622 calls that defendants made to 20 attorneys, including Tebbetts, according to records obtained by The Maine Monitor. Securus Technologies within a week put all known attorney phone numbers from Maine on a list not to be recorded, and the company added to the Aroostook County Jails booking process a way for inmates to provide their attorneys name and phone number, at the countys request, Gillen wrote.