Former La Kermesse Festival President Indicted on Charges of Theft
For Immediate Release
Contact: Leanne Robbin (207) 626-8581
West Farmington Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison in Methamphetamine Manufacturing Case
CONTACT:DAVID FISHERASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL207-784-1397MDEA COMMANDER DARRELL CRANDALL207-557-0510
Steuben Nurse?s License Revoked for Releasing Patient During Severe Snowstorm
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kate Simmons (207) 626-8577
Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced today that the Maine State Board of Nursing revoked the nursing license of John Zablotny, 44, of Steuben, for incompetent nursing practice and unprofessional conduct.
On January 1, 2008, Mr. Zablotny was the nurse supervisor at Down East Community Hospital when he allowed an elderly and disoriented patient to be discharged from the hospital during a severe snowstorm.
Attorney General Releases Report on Inquiry into Former PUC Chair Kurt Adams' Interactions with First Wind
For Immediate Release
Office of the Maine Attorney GeneralReport on Inquiry into Former PUC Chair Kurt Adams Interactions with First Wind
Contact: Kate Simmons (207) 626-8577
Maine and 16 Other States Move to Join Suits Against Pharmaceutical Giant Wyeth
For Immediate Release
MAINE AND 16 OTHER STATES MOVE TO JOIN SUITS AGAINST PHARMACEUTICAL GIANT WYETHDrug Company Allegedly Failed to Pay Hundreds of MillionsIn Rebates to Medicaid Programs Across the Country
Contact: Kate Simmons (207) 626-8577
Maine Students to Promote Civil Rights at Statewide Conference
MEDIA ADVISORY
Maine Students to Promote Civil Rights at Statewide Conference in Augusta
Contact: Thom Harnett, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Education and Enforcement (207) 626-8897, Kate Simmons (207)626-8577
WHAT: Civil Rights Team Project Spring Convention WHERE: Augusta Civic Center WHEN: Monday, May 3, 2010TIME: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Naples Man Sentenced to 45 Days in Jail for Falsifying Tax Returns
Contact: Kate Simmons (207) 626-8577
Portland - Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced that Michael A. Skarbinski, age 49, of Naples, Maine, was sentenced on April 27, 2010, by Justice Roland Beaudoin in Cumberland County Superior Court to 12 months in jail with all but 45 days suspended and two years probation for making false statements in his tax returns and obtaining a tax refund through deception. Skarbinski had been convicted of the charges following a jury trial on March 10 and 11, 2010.
AstraZeneca to Pay $520 Million to Settle Claims of Off-Label Drug Marketing
Contact: Kate Simmons (207) 626-8577
Statement of Kate Simmons Regarding Law Enforcement's Use of Deadly Force in Cyr Plantation on April 23, 2010
On Friday morning, April 23, 2010, Trooper Robert Flynn of the Houlton State Police Barracks and two U.S. Border Patrol agents visited Neil Begin?s residence in Cyr Plantation as part of an investigation of a complaint involving Mr. Begin. Border Patrol agents frequently assist local and state law enforcement officials with investigations and enforcement actions in Aroostook County. The visit resulted in an armed encounter with Mr. Begin, and Mr. Begin was fatally shot. Mr.
Statement of Kate Simmons, Office of the Maine Attorney General Regarding Law Enforcement's Use of Deadly Force in Cyr Plantation
On Friday morning, April 23, 2010, Trooper Robert Flynn of the Houlton State Police Barracks and two U.S. Border Patrol agents visited Neil Begin?s residence in Cyr Plantation as part of an investigation of a complaint involving Mr. Begin. Border Patrol agents frequently assist local and state law enforcement officials with investigations and enforcement actions in Aroostook County. The visit resulted in an armed encounter with Mr. Begin, and Mr. Begin was fatally shot. Mr.