Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Flags to be Lowered Today for Peace Officers Memorial Day (Augusta) Governor Janet Mills has ordered all US and Maine state flags be lowered to half staff today in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. The annual observance during National Police Week honors local, state, and federal law enforcement officials who have given […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Hampden Care Home Faces Second Lawsuit (Hampden) A Hampden care home is facing a second lawsuit, months after the Bangor Daily News detailed “grotesque and pervasive” abuse suffered by two of the home’s residents. Jeanette and Jonathan Larkin are parent and guardian of an adult non-verbal man with severe intellectual disabilities. The BDN […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Crews Rescue Injured Hiker at Great Pond Mountain (Orland) Crews responded to Great Pond Mountain Sunday to rescue an injured hiker. The Orland Fire Department reports the person was on the Stuart Gross Trail near the base of the mountain when they suffered an undisclosed injury. Nine OFD and several Bucksport EMS personnel […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Two Hospitalized Following Head-On Collision (Orland) A head-on collision on the Acadia Highway sent two people to the hospital Saturday afternoon. Maine State Police responded to the crash, along with members of the Ellsworth Police and Fire Departments. One person reportedly had to be extricated from one of the vehicles involved. Officials say […]
Happy Mother’s Day to all the many types of Moms out there! ♥ Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Arson Arrest (Lewiston) Authorities have arrested a 37 yo homeless man in connection with a Wednesday night fire that destroyed a structure at Veterans Park in Lewiston. Crews were called to the blaze about 9 p.m. on May 7th and […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Presque Isle Registered Sex Offender Faces New Charges (Presque Isle) A registered sex offender from Presque Isle faces new charges after an FBI search of his home back in January. WABI reports 26 yo Joseph Maile is charged by criminal complaint for allegedly attempting to sex traffic a child and enticement of a […]
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 […]
