Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Ellsworth Water Street Shooting Details Updated (Ellsworth) The man accused of shooting at Ellsworth Police officers while they attempted to serve a warrant at his Water Street home last month is being held on $100,000 bail. The Ellsworth American reports 68 yo Jeff Paine was shot and wounded during the exchange of gunfire […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of Maine Statehouse (Augusta) Legislators cleared out early on the first day of the new session yesterday, but it wasn’t for lack of things to do. A threat received Wednesday afternoon forced evacuation of the statehouse. CNN reported bomb threats were made to multiple Statehouses across the country in […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Bar Harbor Death Ruled Not Suspicious (Bar Harbor) Authorities now say the death of a person whose body was found Sunday morning in Bar Harbor does not appear to be suspicious. Bar Harbor police responded to an apartment on Des Isle Avenue about 11:40 Sunday morning. Maine State Police were called in to […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Bar Harbor Death (Bar Harbor) Authorities are investigating a death in the vicinity of Des Isle Avenue and the Town Pier in Bar Harbor. Neighbors report Bar Harbor and Maine State Police responded to the area Sunday afternoon and the area remains cordoned off. Bar Harbor Police Chief David Kerns said officers do […]
Happy 2024 from Star 97.7! Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Officials Arrest Waterville Murder Suspect in Arkansas (Waterville) A police chase, shots fired, and a suspect in custody today in the case of a woman who was murdered last week in Waterville. Public Safety Information Officer Shannon Moss reports to Star 97.7, authorities had been on the hunt […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Police Searching for Suspect in Death Investigation (Waterville) Maine State Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a person of interest in a death investigation in Waterville. Authorities report about 4:30 yesterday morning, police responded to Damon’s Beverage where an employee had discovered the body of a co-worker. Officials […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs FEMA Approves Request to Begin Preliminary Damage Assessment (Augusta) Step One – restore power and get folks back on line. Step Two – begin preliminary damage assessment from last week’s destructive rain and wind storm. Governor Janet Mills this week reports the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved Maine’s request for the assessment, a […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Gouldsboro Driver Summonsed for Multiple Infractions (Sullivan) No insurance, no current inspection, and no registration – those added up to no more driving for a Gouldsboro man over the weekend. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department reports officers conducted a traffic stop on Route One in Sullivan late Saturday evening and found 30 yo […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Ellsworth Man Shot After Firing at Police (Ellsworth) Ellsworth Police were greeted by an armed shooter just before Christmas while responding to a December 22nd harassment complaint at a home on Water Street. En route to the scene, officers learned 68 yo Jeff Paine had a warrant out for his arrest. Paine reportedly […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Move Over – Public Safety Officials Remind Motorists It’s the Law (Augusta) More than 2,000 people, including 1,400 line and tree crews, continue working around the clock to restore power to everyone before the holiday weekend. As workers continue to remove fallen trees and repair downed lines, the Bureau of Highway Safety reminds […]
