Federal Judge Rules Jail Must Allow Access to Medication-Assisted Tia J. Mowers, 38, Caribou: assault, dismissed; disorderly conduct, offensive words, gestures, dismissed; violating condition of release, dismissed. A man was arrested Monday evening after breaking into a persons home in Linneus. The Maine Council for English Language Arts, an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English, and the Maine School of Science and Mathematics are proud to announce this years recipient of the Claudette and John Brassil Distinguished Educator Award: Anthony Dolan Scott. BANGOR, ME - An Aroostook County man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in two separate cases for conspiring to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. This undated photo provided by the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry shows Aaron Brian Gunches, who was convicted of murder in the 2002 killing of Ted Price in Maricopa County, Ariz. On Thursday, March 2, 2023, the Arizona Supreme Court scheduled Gunches' execution for April 6, 2023. In August 2020, a judge ruled state police conducted an illegal search of Heberts truck and the district attorneys office dismissed drug trafficking charges that had been filed against him. The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Caribou Courthouse in August. Jeffery R. Thibodeau, Jr., 44, Limestone: theft by receiving stolen property, 3 years in prison, all but 1 year suspended, 2 years probation, $8,970.84 restitution; aggravated criminal mischief, 1 year in prison; violating condition of release, 30 days in jail. Tebbetts said he believes he provided his law firms phone number to members of the sheriffs office when he opened his rural law practice in 2018, but he has no record of it. Securus added hundreds of defense attorneys phone numbers in May 2020 and again in May 2022 to Maine jails phone systems to block new recordings in response to concerns from state officials. Aroostook Joseph J. Landry, 64, St. Agatha: theft of services, 30 days in jail. 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. 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. In collaboration with the Attorney Generals Office, Daigle was indicted by an Aroostook County Grand Jury on one count of murder and an arrest warrant was issued. Caribou District Court, 144 Sweden Street, Suite 104. Here is the bottom line. See Active Alerts and COVID-19 Response, Home Courts District Courts Presque Isle District Court, 27 Riverside Drive, Presque Isle, ME 04769, Clerk: Danielle Blade 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. Still, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency had enough concern to make sweeping changes in September 2020 shortly after Tebbetts filed his lawsuit. He has started a successful trucking business and is sober. Aroostook County Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking In addition, before the invention of refrigerated trailers and cargo containers, ice was also used to transport frozen food. Justice Clarence Thomas, the courts staunchest conservative, has written about thecrushing weight of his own student loans, which he paid off after reaching the nations highest court. A month later, agents statewide were ordered to get out of the jails phone systems completely. AROOSTOOK COUNTY Two new town councilors and a new school board member will help Fort Fairfield determine its future in the new year. Usernames of jail administrators, county employees and even a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent assigned to the Maine drug enforcement task force appear repeatedly with the playback of 58 recordings and the download of 17 more recordings of calls jailed defendants made to Tebbetts, according to records Tebbetts received from the sheriffs office in August 2020. Its not unusual for Supreme Court cases to hang on legal technicalities, even in cases of great public interest. Justices asked lawyers to explore hypothetical scenarios. As she listened from the audience Tuesday, it all felt academic. The exhibition will feature a selection from its large collection of original artworks by Maine native and internationally renowned artist Bernard Langlais, including sculptures, paintings, drawings, constructions, and sketchbooks. The mood inside the court quiet and ceremonious was a contrast to the atmosphere outside as dozens of activists rallied in support of cancellation. U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee also recognized the cooperation and coordination provided by the Maine State Attorney Generals Office and the Aroostook County District Attorneys Office. Gillen put Morrison in charge of reviewing and fulfilling future requests for recordings of inmates jail calls, he said in an interview. There may very well have been calls that were monitored, listened to, or recorded, but it was never done intentionally with the knowledge that the calls were privileged, Gillen wrote. Student loan payments have been on hold since the start of the pandemic, but theyare set to restart60 days after the court cases resolve regardless of the outcome. Next year's Caribou City Council will include a new member and a longtime councilor thanks to Tuesday's election. Governor Janet Mills says it's a sign of the resilience of the lobster industry. 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. Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. The competitors range in age from 15 to 68 and come from as far away as Minnesota. Aroostook County He was not neutered. It is certainly fair to think that Securus possesses some information (or, alternatively, a meaningful absence of information) that might assist the Plaintiffs in assessing whether Securus knew that it was systemically recording attorney-client calls, Levy wrote. All rights reserved. The playback and download of calls to Tebbetts reveal another layer of problems with how Maine county jails have operated their inmate phone systems. Fort Kent District Mother Nature is seriously testing out how resilient County clubs are. In Maine, authorities have been put on notice that attorney-client calls were being recorded and, in some jurisdictions, investigators were ordered to stop directly accessing recordings through the jails. County records show between October 2019 and March 2020, before the sheriff restricted access to the jails recordings, more county employees repeatedly listened to recordings of calls Hebert made to his attorney. Presque Isle police arrested two people on Feb. 22 after discovering multiple dangerous weapons and around $11,000 worth of methamphetamine. If you follow the pale green line on Maine Tourism's map, you'll wind up along several roads from Portland to Fort Kent. Phone: (207) 780-3257 100 Middle St., 6th Floor East The details involving Tebbetts calls are the latest revelations in a months-long investigation by The Maine Monitor, which previously reported that Aroostook, Androscoggin, Franklin and Kennebec county jails recorded nearly 1,000 calls jailed defendants made to their attorneys between June 2019 and May 2020. His participation in the conspiracy resulted in contacts with local law enforcement that led to the seizure of drugs, firearms, drug paraphernalia and other items. CARIBOU, Maine The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Caribou Courthouse during the month of February. Ice harvesting on the stream, brooks, lakes, ponds and rivers of Maine in the days before modern day refrigeration techniques was the norm. Tebbetts and his jailed clients had good reason to believe their calls were private. Paul Bagnall March 1, 2023. The University of Maine at Presque Isles Reed Art Gallery presents Langlais World from March 3 to April 21. Tebbetts filed a federal lawsuit in August 2020 accusing Securus Technologies of allegedly wiretapping attorneys and their jailed clients. Many U.S. jails record all calls, and non-attorney calls are routinely listened to by law enforcement in criminal investigations. Presque Isle voters had a steady turnout at the polls during Nov. 8s midterm elections. Justin C. Pinette, 40, Caribou: violating condition of release, 7 days in jail. And here we are finding out that they are.. Kristin McBrearity, 27, Caribou: operating while license suspended or revoked, filed on unspecified costs; failure to register vehicle, $150 fine, $75 suspended. To continue Because the charges were dropped against Hebert, they didnt challenge the charges based on the recordings. Nicholas Rossignol, 27, Caribou: Officials say they also need to monitor for contraband or threats to witnesses. This story was originally published by The Maine Monitor. Justice Clarence Thomas, the courts staunchest conservative, has written about the crushing weight of his own student loans, which he paid off after reaching the nations highest court. Another prisoner at the Aroostook County Jail, Harley Simon, had violated his probation from a manslaughter conviction stemming from a 2005 accident when he drove off the road, killing the front-seat passenger in his car. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Two new town councilors and a new school board member will help Fort Fairfield determine its future in the new year. Two new town councilors and a new school board member will help Fort Fairfield determine its future in the new year. Morrison directed questions about her work to Jail Administrator Craig Clossey, who declined to comment. A short drive off Interstate 95, where miles of pine trees give way to farm fields, Houlton is a burst of activity along the border of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Singer Sewing Machine Co. To Open New Store The Singer Sewing Machine Company will return to Houlton after an absence of several years when they open their new modern store in the Putnam-Ervin block about March 15. Barrett Nason, 34, Littleton: operating while license suspended or revoked, prior, $500 fine. Thank you for reading your 4 free articles this month. It doesnt matter whether somebody is listening in on these conversations accidentally or on purpose. State and local prosecutors insist they do not have a practice of listening to attorney calls. The same employee also listened to 26 calls from other defendants to Tebbetts, data show. reading, and support local, rural journalism, please subscribe. Caribou District Court. Ten calls to Tebbetts from his jailed clients in 2019 and 2020 at the Aroostook County Jail were downloaded by the username jgaddis and an additional call from 2019 was downloaded by a fdudley, county data show. court Two other defense attorneys and two clients joined him in filing a class action lawsuit against Securus Technologies. Figures compiled by H. F. McGlauflin, Secretary of the local Cooperative Marketing Campaign Committee, showed the aggregate of signers in the County to be a fraction over 54,000. BANGOR, M E - An Aroostook County man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in two separate cases for conspiring to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, DEA New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. The Aroostook Centre Mall on Sunday. It is greatly appreciated and will certainly help with our cost of heating this winter. Caribou. Gillens efforts to limit who could access the jails recordings in 2020 came too late for Hebert. Those attorney-client calls are supposed to be declared private and out of the reach of law enforcement investigators. 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. Aroostook County has yet to respond to The Maine Monitors request for additional data for 2020 and 2021. Justin C. Pinette, 40, Caribou: assault, 20 days in jail, $300 fine; violating condition of release, 7 days in jail, $250 fine. Joel Casey,Assistant United States Attorney(207-945-0373). Shell casings were found by police where the shooting happened. In a statement shared on social media, General Manager Bruce Brigman says that both electric and water service will be shut off this week, and Brigman says he can't safely open the mall without them. 2 local buyers express interest in Aroostook Centre Mall. In any instance where it became evident that an inmate was talking with their attorney, the agent stopped listening to the recording immediately, McKinney wrote in a statement to The Maine Monitor. When Hebert arrived at the Aroostook County Jail that September, he signed a paper acknowledging his phone calls would be recorded and monitored, he said. Nate Nipula and Robbie McKay spearheaded the effort to re-establish the long-forgotten pine tree trail. Aroostook County Sheriff Gillen learned of the possibility that inmate phone calls with attorneys were being recorded for the first time on May 7, 2020, in an email from a county insurance provider, according to a written statement. Learn about accessibility in Maine courts or request an accommodation. All rights reserved. Maine Fax: (207) 780-3304 Alex Murdaugh's fall from grace ends in life sentence for murder 75 Years Ago, February 26, 1948 The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Fort Kent Courthouse in August. Webafternoon Amuse Aroostook Bangor BDN Maine Business Central Maine Court News Danby Ink Donald Trump Editorials evening explain Hancock High should be getting more out of the proposed $2 billion King Pine Wind project planned for 175,000 acres of forestland in Aroostook County. WebNewsBreak provides latest and breaking Aroostook County, ME local news, weather forecast, crime and safety reports, traffic updates, event notices, sports, entertainment, No firearms, knives, or weapons of any kind. Joshua Martin, the then general counsel for the company, provided a similar definition of the term playback, while testifying in 2018 as part of a federal lawsuit in Kansas. Ellen Gilland arrived on a walker during her court appearance at All inmates are aware of this, Gillen wrote. This is a good reminder of how important it is to have your pets altered before any surprise litters can make an appearance. I even saw some of them laughing during the hearing, which was odd to me because peoples lives are being affected. Julian was out on his own in the bitter cold. A locked padlock Devin Tracy, 28, Washburn: domestic violence terrorizing, priors domestic violence, 24 months in prison. Jeffery R. Thibodeau, Jr., 44, Limestone: operating after habitual offender revocation, 30 days in jail, $500 fine. But the justices also were scrutinizing whether Biden had the authority to waive hundreds of billions of dollars in debt without the explicit approval of Congress, which decides how taxpayer money is spent. 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. He stated thats what he did.. World Spay Day is always the fourth Tuesday in February, which this year falls on Feb. 28. The handbook given to every inmate at the jail said, All calls except to attorneys will be monitored and recorded.. According to court records, between January 2018 and December 2021, Andrew Adams, 31, along with others, trafficked methamphetamine and Tebbetts said he has no reason to believe the Aroostook County Jail continues to record his phone calls. More than 20 criminal defendants in Aroostook spent weeks Anyone with information about the altercation is asked to contact the Washington County Sheriffs Office at 207-255-8308. Aroostook County voters skewed largely Republican in statewide races on Election Day. But when we talked over the phone we were more free because these calls we were told were not supposed to be recorded, Hebert said. Houlton District Court: State of Maine Judicial Branch Court records showed Andrew Adams, 31, as well as others, trafficked meth and fentanyl in Penobscot and Aroostook Counties between January 2018 and December 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. Other News: 2023 BikeMaine Weekend registration opens tomorrow A trough of low pressure moving across the Valley will slide east today with high pressure building in from the west late today. Hebert called Tebbetts dozens of times from his cell block, records show. Presque Isle at the time of writing was credited with 4033 acres. Rayshaun Moore, 37, is serving a 32-year sentence for murder at the Maine State Prison in Warren. One was leukemia positive and the other has feline AIDS. According to court records, between January 2018 and December 2021, Andrew Adams, 31, along with others, trafficked methamphetamine and fentanyl in Penobscot and Aroostook counties. Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces: This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. Smiths mother borrowed more than $20,000 in federal Parent Plus loans to help her pay for college. HOULTON, Maine The Aroostook County grand jury indicted 36 people during its September session, including a Fort Kent man facing multiple charges for He had a very nice couple who were watching out for him. To continue Central Aroostook Snowmobile club: Reporting trails are all groomed and holding up nicely. 2 teenagers charged after a man in Calais was shot on a walking trail The trail began with the old and rusted Pine Tree Road sign Nate discovered on his property. The contract signed by the Aroostook County Jail with Securus Technologies says that for attorney and clergy calls, the jail has the sole discretion, authority and responsibility for designating numbers as private. The company can make phone numbers private, but only when instructed to by the jail. It listed the times and dates of calls with his attorney that a county employee had listened to, data show. This reporting was supported by the International Womens Media Foundations Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists. Presque Isle voters had a steady turnout at the polls during Nov. 8s midterm elections. Aroostook recorded 304 calls to Tebbetts law office from 49 jailed clients in a year, more than any other attorney in the county, records show. Maine lobstermen landed nearly 98 million pounds of lobster last year, netting about $389 million. The bottom line is that no one at Aroostook has ever intentionally monitored, listened to or recorded any call that they knew to be privileged. An investigation done with help from a prosecutors office determined none of the agents had operated outside of their ethical duties.. The data show that sometimes law enforcement personnel elected to playback those recordings. It is troubling that the employees apparently did not report the attorney call recordings to their supervisors or the defense lawyers, said Corene Kendrick, deputy director of the ACLU National Prison Project, which focuses on prisoners constitutional rights. For Thompson,none of it is hypothetical. He had a very nice couple who were watching out for him. wipe away debt held by millions of Americans, crushing weight of his own student loans. 45% of these high school graduates do not pursue any form of higher education. Jeffery R. Thibodeau, Jr., 44, Limestone: theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, priors, 1 year in prison, $100 restitution; violating condition of release, 30 days in jail; burglary of a motor vehicle, 9 months in jail; operating after habitual offender revocation, 30 days in jail, $500 fine. Yet to borrowers following Tuesdays arguments, it felt isolating to hear such a personal subject reduced to cold legal language. PRESQUE ISLE, Maine A deal for the purchase of the Aroostook Centre Mall may Securus, the Texas-based company that provides prison telecom services to nearly all of Maines county jails, previously settled lawsuits without admitting fault in California, Texas and Missouri. I just want better for us, you know?. Aroostook Brandin P. Bouchard, 33, Presque Isle: violating condition of release, 30 days in jail. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. He said the agents did nothing wrong. BANGOR, Maine: A former Aroostook County resident pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. During a visit from a Maine Monitor reporter at the prison, Simon said he was frustrated and confused by the news that some of his conversations with Tebbetts may have been heard by someone other than his attorney. court The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Houlton Courthouse in August. Lawmakers are trying to prevent somebody from being killed on the highway because of snow. Neither I nor anyone at the County has any interest in knowing what criminal defendants are talking about with their lawyers, he added. 2 teenagers charged after a man in Calais was shot on a walking trail Whether Aroostook County employees intended to listen to these calls or not, it has likely stymied communication between many lawyers and jailed clients in Maine, said Zach Heiden, the chief counsel of the ACLU of Maine. The Washington County Sheriffs Office, which is investigating the case, said Friday it arrested a 16-year-old boy from Robbinston on March 1 on a charge of elevated aggravated assault. Nicholas Rossignol, 27, Caribou: possession of sexually explicit material of minor under age of 12, 3 years in prison, all but 60 days suspended, 2 years probation. It just hurt my feelings a bit, she said of Tuesdays arguments. This week the County has received another foot of snow within several small storms. Court records showed Andrew Adams, 31, as well as others, trafficked meth and fentanyl in Penobscot and Aroostook Counties between January 2018 Telephone: (207) 945-0373 Securus has not responded to multiple questions from The Maine Monitor about how its system operates. reading, and support local, rural journalism, please subscribe. When a new woman came into his life, he got sober and baptized into the church again, he said. All requests for jail calls must now be made in writing and sent through state email, according to an agency-wide memo.
