Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Comfort Dog Baxter Dies in Tragic Incident (Augusta) The Maine Department of Public Safety today is mourning the loss of the state’s first official comfort dog. Baxter, a three year old chocolate lab, joined the force in 2022. His role was to help improve the mood and well-being of first-line responders in three […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs St. Joseph Hospital Experiences Cyberattack (Bangor) A spokesperson at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor has confirmed to the Bangor Daily News that a data security issue that prompted the hospital to temporarily turn off its data systems on Wednesday was a cyberattack. The hospital said it became aware of irregularities on Monday and […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Hermon Man Arrested in Computer Crimes Case (Hermon) The Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit has arrested a Hermon man in connection with an ongoing investigation. Public Safety Information Officer Shannon Moss released the information yesterday, saying 42 yo Aaron Pinette was taken into custody at his residence on May 23rd and was […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Two Rescued After Falling From Canoe (Orrington) Two people were rescued Thursday after they reportedly fell out of a canoe in the Sedgeunkedunk Stream. Orrington Fire and Rescue responded to a call about 4:45 p.m. and found the pair stranded on a tiny island in the stream. Brewer and Holden responded with backup, […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Drone Service Will Join Search for Missing Clammer (Milbridge) The US Coast Guard, the Maine Marine Patrol, Maine State Police, fellow fishermen and others have been searching tirelessly for missing clam digger Alton Wallace. The search began Sunday afternoon when Wallace’s boat was found near Pinkham Island, with no sign of the fisherman. […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Seventy-Five Cadets to Graduate from BLETP Friday (Vassalboro) Tomorrow the Maine Criminal Justice Academy will graduate 75 cadets from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program. The class, one of the most diverse yet, includes several multilingual learners, 23 military veterans, 33 individuals with advanced education, including two with Master’s Degrees, and 14 women entering […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Lamoine Man Arrested on Indecent Conduct, Drug Possession (Lamoine) A Lamoine man was arrested Tuesday and charged with indecent conduct and illegal possession of drugs. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports to Star 97.7, deputies were called to Lamoine shortly before 8 p.m. on a suspicious complaint. An ensuing investigation led to the […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Lamoine Arrest (Lamoine) An Auburn man was arrested Sunday night in Lamoine after residents there called in a suspicious vehicle complaint. The Hancock County Sheriff’s office says it received a call from someone concerned about the vehicle loitering in a private subdivision, with an operator who was acting strangely. A follow up investigation […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Coast Guard Searching for Missing Clam Digger (Milbridge) The U.S. Coast Guard continuing its search this morning for a missing clam digger. Family members report Alton Wallace’s boat was found on Pinkham Island in Milbridge, but he has not been seen or heard from. The Coast Guard launched a search Sunday afternoon following […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Maine Warden Service Investigates Death of Angler (Monmouth) The Maine Warden Service is investigating the death of an angler earlier this week on Cobbosseecontee Lake in Monmouth. Wardens say 27 yo Kyle Armstrong of Pittston had gone bass fishing by himself around noon on Tuesday. When he failed to return home before dark, […]
