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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs MSP Pursuit Ends in PIT Maneuver, Arrests (West Gardiner) Maine State Police arrested a husband and wife Tuesday after they say the pair failed to stop for law enforcement in West Gardiner. According to police, about 1:30 yesterday afternoon, officers attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 34 yo Pearle Thomas of Augusta. […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Island Fire Association Plans Training Site (SW Harbor) Firefighters on Mount Desert Island have received the go-ahead to create a training area that could benefit all fire departments on or near MDI. The Mount Desert Islander reports the facility would encompass 2/3 of an acre of town-owned land adjacent to the station. Current […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Day of Scallop Fishing Turns Tragic on Vessel from Corea (Corea) A day of scallop fishing turned tragic for crew members aboard the vessel “25 to Life” from Corea Saturday. The U.S. Coast Guard reports the scallopers were off the coast of Massachusetts when a rope snapped and struck two of them. The […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Wesley Man Arrested and Charged with Gross Sexual Assault (Machias) Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday arrested a Wesley man and charged him with six counts of Gross Sexual Assault allegedly involving a minor. 67 yo Wayne Geel was taken into custody at his home and remains in the Washington […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Dog Alerts Family to Mobile Home Fire (Steuben) A homeowner in Steuben has a pet to thank for alerting them to an early morning fire that broke out in the bedroom of their mobile home on Tuesday. The Ellsworth American reports the fire broke out about 4 a.m. and spread from the bedroom […]
