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Local News 05/08/25

Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Presque Isle Registered Sex Offender Faces New Charges (Presque Isle)  A registered sex offender from Presque Isle faces new charges after an FBI search of his home back in January.  WABI reports 26 yo Joseph Maile is charged by criminal complaint for allegedly attempting to sex traffic a child and enticement of a […]

Local News 05/07/25

Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Spring Hike Turns into Treacherous Rescue in Camden (Camden)  An early spring hike in the Camden area turned into an hours-long ordeal for a couple from Texas.  The Pen Bay Pilot reports the pair was beginning to descend the Ocean Lookout Trail at Camden Hills State Park about 7:30 Sunday evening when the […]

Local News 05/06/25

Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Addison Drug Arrests (Addison)  The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency recently arrested four people from the Washington County town of Addison on drug-related charges.  Agents say on the morning of April 30th, two search warrants were simultaneously executed, following a months-long drug trafficking investigation at 380 East Side Road and 362 Indian River Road. […]

Local News 05/05/25

Crime/Public Safety/Drugs No Major Discoveries in Search for New Sweden Teen (New Sweden)  No new discoveries in the search for missing New Sweden teen Stefanie Damron.  The then 14 year old was last seen in September.  More than 50 people took advantage of  improved search conditions this weekend to look for clues in Damron’s disappearance.  […]

Local News 05/02/25

Crime/Public Safety/Drugs MSP Make Arrest in 41 Year Old Homicide (Bangor)  Maine State Police on Thursday made an arrest in a murder case that dates back more than 40 years.  They say 18 yo Linda Maxwell was last seen in the Calais area on August 23rd, 1984.  Two days later, her body was recovered along […]

Local News AM 05/01/25

Happy May Day!  Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Madison Explosion Sends One to Hospital (Madison)  An explosion in Madison sent one person to the hospital Wednesday morning.  WABI reports an employee at the Madison Schools transportation garage was using a plasma cutter about 9 yesterday morning.  The worker was reportedly using the cutter on a metal barrel that […]