Crime/Public Safety/Drugs FMO Investigating Bangor Fire (Bangor) The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an early morning fire that occurred yesterday in Bangor. The Bangor Fire and Police Departments were called to a single family property at 75 4th Street shortly after 5:30 a.m. Monday. Authorities say the property had been condemned and was boarded […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Clifton Crash (Clifton) Multiple people were injured Saturday night in a head-on collision on the Airline Road in Clifton. The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office reports the crash happened around 8 p.m. when the driver of a Ford pickup reportedly crossed the center line and collided with an SUV. The female driver of the […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Brewer Man Charged with Criminal Speed (Trenton) A Brewer man is charged with criminal speed after he was reportedly clocked driving 102 miles per hour in a posted 50 mph zone in Trenton. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports 36 yo Andrew Brown was stopped shortly after 5 a.m. on March 4th. Criminal […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Pembroke Man Facing Charges After Eluding Police (Pembroke) A Pembroke man is facing charges after reportedly leading deputies on a chase in Washington County Sunday. The Sheriff’s Office tells WABI a deputy patrolling Route 191 recognized 23-year-old Nathaniel Lingley, who had three outstanding warrants. Lingley reportedly refused to stop for the deputy and […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Fire Marshal’s Office Investigates Fireworks Incident (Lewiston) The State Fire Marshal’s office was called to an apartment building in Lewiston Monday afternoon to assist with a fireworks related injury. Public Information Officer Shannon Moss reports to Star 97.7, a team of investigators responded to the apartment building on Horton Street about 4:30 p.m. […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Black Balloon Day (Augusta) Recovery advocates will gather at the Maine Statehouse in Augusta this morning to celebrate Black Balloon Day. The event is billed as a powerful day of advocacy and remembrance that aims to bring together individuals in recovery and supporters to engage with lawmakers about lifesaving legislation, in order to […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Waterville Man Arrested for 2024 Arson (Waterville) A Waterville man is under arrest, charged in connection with a structure fire authorities say was intentionally set last year. Public Information Officer Shannon Moss tells Star 97.7, in the early morning hours of May 4, firefighters were called to an apartment building on Front Place […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Multiple People Injured in Fight at Milo High School (Milo) Multiple people were taken to a hospital Thursday after a fight at Penquis Valley High School in Milo. According to the Milo Police Department, the fight happened just before noon and involved several students but no weapons. As a precaution, the school was […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Mail Scam (Maine) The York Police Department is warning of yet another scam – this time it involves getting “free” stuff in the mail. Stuff you didn’t order. Authorities say brushing scams use a third party website or marketplace, such as Amazon, to send items you didn’t order. The items come with a […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Maine’s High Court Upholds Sentence of Man Who Killed Girlfriend at ANP (Portland) Convicted killer Raymond Lester won’t be eligible for release until 2063 at the earliest. On Tuesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld the sentence of the Portland man found guilty of running down and killing his girlfriend on the campus […]
