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Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright defends record in dismissal hearing

Apr. 22—AUGUSTA — Christopher Wainwright defended his actions during a hearing Monday to consider whether to remove him as sheriff of Oxford County. The hearing will continue Wednesday morning with further testimony and closing statements. The Oxford County Commission sent a detailed 10-page complaint in February to Gov. Janet Mills, asking her to remove Wainwright […]

Soto attorneys argue for dismissal of murder charge

Apr. 4—OTTAWA — Attorneys representing Travis Soto — the Napoleon man whose case involving the 2006 death of his son has made a circuitous route from Putnam County to the U.S. Supreme Court and back again — now believe their client finds himself in a “Catch-22 position” as the State of Ohio prepares to put […]

Kokomo man charged with molestation seeks dismissal

Apr. 3—A Kokomo man charged with 20 counts of child molestation and four counts of sexual misconduct with a minor is seeking to have at least part of the charges dismissed. Geremy Miller, 46, through his attorney Brent Dechert, filed a motion to dismiss late last month, arguing that similar allegations were investigated in 2013 […]

Judge in Trump documents case, weighing dismissal, muses on Biden parallels

By Andrew Goudsward and Andy Sullivan FORT PIERCE, Florida (Reuters) -A federal judge referred to President Joe Biden‘s handling of sensitive government records on Thursday as she considered whether to dismiss a criminal case against Donald Trump that charges him with illegally holding onto classified documents. The remarks by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who […]