Crime/Public Safety/Drugs MDMR Urges Swimmers and Others to be Shark Safe This Summer (Augusta) Evidence of a Great White Shark attack off the coast of Great Cranberry Island earlier this month has prompted the Maine Department of Marine Resources to caution swimmers, paddlers and surfers to be shark safe this summer. They say if you […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Woman Faces Theft Charges After Stealing Canoe (Rockland) A woman is facing theft and other charges after authorities say she stole a canoe and damaged property in Rockland Monday night. Police say about 10:30, 30 yo Sierra McDonald jumped into a canoe near the Rockland Public Landing. While speaking with officers who were […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Augusta Fugitive Found Deceased (Augusta) Augusta authorities say they’ve found the body of a man wanted for a domestic assault against his parents on July 5th. Officers were called to a home on Riverside Drive last Friday; but the suspect, 40 yo Justin Larrabee had fled. A search has been ongoing since, with […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Teens Likely Drowned at Sanford Recreation Area (Sanford) A pair of teenage brothers is believed to have drowned Sunday while swimming at a local recreation area in Sanford. Authorities began searching the area after the 17 year olds failed to return home from the Springvale Recreation/Holdsworth Park by curfew. The teens’ bodies were […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Addison Man Charged with Manslaughter (Addison) An Addison man is facing manslaughter charges in connection with an April 11th crash on Route One in Steuben that claimed the life of 51 yo David Wocester of Lamoine. Authorities tell Star 97.7, 36 yo Nicholas Libby was driving east shortly before 1 p.m. that afternoon […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Rockland Police Seek July 3rd Surveillance Video (Rockland) Rockland police responded to that town’s South End at 2 a.m. on July 3rd after receiving a report of three juveniles, dressed in black and wearing masks, checking vehicle doors. The Pen Bay Pilot reports the officers patrolled the area on foot and located the […]
Happy Fourth of July! Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Boating Safety (Maine) Looks like it might be a perfect day to get that boat out on the water. The Maine Marine Patrol cautions they’ll be out there with you, looking out for anyone violating Maine’s boating-under-the-influence laws and sharing safety information during National Operation Dry Water weekend, today […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Ticketmaster Data Breach (Undated) Ticketmaster is notifying some patrons of a data security incident that may have compromised the personal information of thousands of ticket buyers. In an email to customers, Ticketmaster said an unauthorized third party obtained information between April 2nd and May 18th, 2024 which could include users’ names, basic contact […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Drone Pilot Program Is “Fire Tower in a Backpack” (Old Town) Each year, the State of Maine sees between 600 and a thousand wildfires. New technology is having a major impact on how the Maine Forest Service fights and manages those fires. NewsCenter Maine reports the Forest Service’s drone pilot program is the […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Maine AG’s Office Rules Police Shooting in Ellsworth Justified (Ellsworth) The Maine Attorney General’s Office has ruled a police shooting last year in Ellsworth was justified. WABI-TV reports authorities were called to a home on Water Street the night of December 22nd for a harassment complaint. While responding, officers learned 68 yo Jeffrey […]
