Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Knox County Counterfeit Case (Rockland) If you’re going to print counterfeit money, it’s probably not a good idea to use it for bail money. Two Knox County residents found that out the hard way last week. The Pen Bay Pilot reports 35 yo Jessica Gray paid $560 to bail her sister, Nikki Gray, […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Authorities Can Now Get Warrants to Take Persons into Protective Custody (Maine) Much has been learned from the tragic shooting in Lewiston last October. One outcome was a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law. The law, which went into effect earlier this month, now allows law enforcement officers to obtain a warrant […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Turnpike Crash – Ogunquit (Ogunquit) Authorities say wet pavement, speed, and erratic driving were likely factors in a crash on the turnpike in Ogunquit Monday morning. Public Information Spokesperson Shannon Moss tells Star 97.7, an initial investigation indicates 39 yo Victor Miguel Cedillo Merchan of Massachusetts lost control of the commercial van he […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Babb’s Bridge Crash (Gorham/Windham) Weight limit signs were posted, but that didn’t stop the driver of a Driveway Guys dump truck loaded with crushed gravel from attempting to cross Babb’s Bridge in Gorham Friday. The truck, which carried several times the 3-ton weight limit, only made it to the first panel of the […]
Local Politics Ellsworth Voters to Weigh In on Allowing Retail Marijuana Stores (Ellsworth) Ellsworth voters in November will weigh in on whether or not to allow retail recreational marijuana stores in the City. Bar Harbor voters rejected a similar proposal in 2022, and Ellsworth held a workshop on the idea in 2021, but nothing more […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Overdose Awareness Day (Ellsworth) More than 600 lives were lost to overdose in Maine in 2023. August 31st is Overdose Awareness Day. In recognition, Healthy Acadia’s INSPIRE Recovery Center will host a remembrance event to honor lives lost and to support friends and families who were affected. The event will feature speeches, a […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Independent Commission on Lewiston Shooting Releases Final Report (Lewiston/AP) Missed opportunities, warning signs ignored or not taken seriously, communication failures within the Army’s chain of command. Those are some of the findings of a 215 page report released yesterday by the Independent Commission on the Lewiston Shooting. The seven-member commission was formed at […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Waterville Death Investigation Update (Waterville) Waterville and Maine State Police continued their investigation into the death of a man whose body was found at a residence on Cool Street in Waterville Sunday morning. An autopsy Monday confirmed the man’s death was a homicide and the cause of death from sharp force injuries or […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Lewiston Final Report Expected Tomorrow (Lewiston) The Independent Commission tasked with investigating the October 2023 Lewiston tragedy is expected to release its final report on Tuesday. WMTW reports a news conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. tomorrow morning at Lewiston City Hall. The Commission of seven experts was established just days after the […]
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Mt. Desert Man Indicted for Setting Homes on Fire (Ellsworth) A Mount Desert man has been indicted for setting two homes on fire on Stanley Mountain Road in Mount Desert in April. WABI-TV reports 58 yo Glenn Stanley started fires at the two residences with the intention of destroying them. Stanley is charged […]
