Judge links Farmington woman to gun-buying conspiracy

Mar. 13—BANGOR — A Farmington woman who admitted lying about her drug use while buying a gun in connection with a broader gun-buying conspiracy was sentenced Wednesday in federal court. U.S. District Court Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. sentenced Jessica Turcotte, 45, to the 37 days she has already served in jail awaiting sentencing, plus three years of supervised release. Turcotte pleaded guilty in August 2022 to a charge of making false statements to federal firearms licensees, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine...