Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Bar Harbor Plane Crash (Trenton) Two people died yesterday afternoon when a small plane crashed in foggy conditions on approach to the runway at the Bar Harbor Airport in Trenton. Authorities say the single engine aircraft caught fire upon impact and was destroyed. The pilot and the sole passenger were killed. Multiple agencies, […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Sender of Political Postcard Mailing Could Be in Hot Water (St. George) The person or organization that sent a postcard mailing just prior to a May 13th town vote in St. George could find themselves in hot water. The postcard advocates a “No” vote on an article asking St. George voters if they […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs U.S. Army Releases Findings on Lewiston Shooter (Lewiston) The U.S. Army on Tuesday released a report on how Robert Card’s mental decline was documented and treated before the October 2023 shooting. Medical staff reportedly observed Card had homicidal ideations and a hit list and recommended his weapons be taken from him. The report […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Great White Shark Spotted Off Coast of Scarborough (Scarborough) Folks in Scarborough are gonna need a bigger boat. WGME reports a Great White shark that has been spotted along the Maine coast recently has been confirmed as sighted off the coast of Scarborough. Scarborough Public Safety says the predator is a juvenile great […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Former Ellsworth Attorney Back in Court (Ellsworth) Former Ellsworth attorney Christopher Whalley was in court Friday, charged with theft by misapplication. Authorities say he diverted more than half the estate of a deceased client and used the monies on personal expenses. Assistant Attorney General Charlie Boyle said the estate in question totaled $390,000 […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Ellsworth Family Displaced by Sewer Issue (Ellsworth) An Ellsworth family is being forced to stay in a hotel while they look for housing after a sewer issue made their duplex uninhabitable. According to a Go Fund Me page, Alonzo Bergmann’s landlord of two years let a sewer leakage progress for two days before […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Pursuit Leads to Arrest of Suspect in Cushing Death Investigation (Augusta) An incident in Augusta Tuesday that led to an hours-long closure of Route 3 was related to the Cushing death investigation, according to authorities. About 2 p.m. Tuesday, Maine State Police became involved in a pursuit on Route 32 in Windsor. They […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Cushing Crime Update (Cushing) Knox County officials have identified the person killed last week in Cushing as Kyle MacDougall. The Courier Gazette said the 45 yo victim’s last known address was in Waldoboro. Public Information Officer Shannon Moss reports detectives spent Friday and Saturday at 834 River Road processing the scene. 41 yo […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Missing Bar Harbor Man Found Safe (Bar Harbor) A missing Bar Harbor man has been found safe. The Bar Harbor Mount Desert Police Department reports 45 yo Adam Walton was last seen Friday morning at his Bar Harbor residence. They say he left home in his vehicle but was later reported missing. Walton […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Hancock County Sheriff’s Beat (Ellsworth) The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office had a busy end of the week. Besides responding to reports of suspicious activity in Lamoine and Deer Isle, on Thursday, deputies assisted Maine State Police with a late night underage drinking incident at the Quarry in Sullivan. Deputies also assisted members of […]
