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 […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Trespass Complaint Leads to Arrest of Man on Drug Charges (Brooksville) A trespassing complaint Wednesday led to the arrest of a Stockton Springs man. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office tells Star 97.7, they received a complaint of someone being on an island off the coast of Brooksville without permission. Officers responded and found […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a “Public Health Crisis” (KFF) The US Surgeon General has declared gun violence a public health crisis. Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy, a physician, told KFF Health News he hoped to convey the broader toll of gun violence on the nation and the need for an urgent public health […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Milo Fatal Fire (Milo) Fire officials discovered human remains when responding to a structure fire in Milo Sunday morning. Public Information Officer Shannon Moss reports to Star 97.7, the fire was reported about 4:17 at a free standing garage workshop located next to a single family dwelling on Elm Street. The deceased has […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Authorities Investigate Death in Union (Union) Authorities are investigating after a person was found dead in a home on Route 17 in Union on Saturday. Public Information Officer Shannon Moss told the Courier Gazette, Knox County troopers responded to a home near the Hope town line just before 9:30 a.m.. By later that morning, […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Suspects Who Fled School Bus Crash Arrested (Limington) Authorities have located two men who fled on foot after crashing their sedan into the back of a slowing school bus last Friday. Public Information Officer Shannon Moss reports to Star 97.7, Maine State Police developed information that brothers 33 yo Robert Hargis and 30 […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Ellsworth Narrows Search for Police Chief (Ellsworth) Ellsworth officials hope to fill the position of police chief permanently in the coming days. The Bangor Daily News reports the city has narrowed its search to three candidates. Deputy Police Chief Troy Bires has been serving as Interim Chief since March. Six people applied for […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Ellsworth Police May Get First Body Cams (Ellsworth) It’s looking more like Ellsworth police will be equipped with body cams in the future – something officers say they’re all for. The Bangor Daily News reports the projected $250,000 cost would also include cameras for the department’s 11 cruisers, as current equipment becomes obsolete. […]
