The Maine Wire
  • News
  • Commentary
  • The Blog
  • About
  • Support the Maine Wire
  • Store
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Trending News
  • Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map As An “Unconstitutional Racial Gerrymander”
  • Mayor Of York County’s Largest City Rejects College Presidentโ€™s Plea For Marriage Counselor
  • Maine’s Minimum Salary for Teachers Raised to $50,000 Annually by Fall 2029 Under New Supplemental Budget
  • Bellows Sets Hearing Date for Challenge to Ballot Initiative Barring Males from Girls’ Sports and Spaces
  • Protest at Massachusetts ICE Facility Leads to Arrests of Eight Mainers
  • California Tech Company Facing Federal Lawsuit for Hiring Foreigners While Discriminating Against U.S. Workers
  • Maine Lawmakers Uphold Mills’ Surprise Veto of AI Datacenter Moratorium
  • New England Patriots Scouting Around For Possible Replacement Of Embattled Head Coach Mike Vrabel
Facebook Twitter Instagram
The Maine Wire
Wednesday, April 29
  • News
  • Commentary
  • The Blog
  • About
  • Support the Maine Wire
  • Store
The Maine Wire
Home ยป News ยป News ยป Penobscot Deputies Arrest Men in Hermon and Garland on Domestic Violence Charges
News

Penobscot Deputies Arrest Men in Hermon and Garland on Domestic Violence Charges

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotFebruary 16, 2026Updated:February 16, 20261 Comment1 Min Read5K Views
Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Reddit
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

Penobscot County Sheriff’s deputies responded on Friday night and into Saturday morning to two unrelated domestic violence incidents in Garland and Hermon.

[RELATED: Brewer Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges…]

At approximately 8:00 p.m. on Friday, deputies responded to a Garland residence for reports of a family fight.

Deputies mounted an investigation and reportedly developed probable cause to arrest Wade Bigelow, 54, of Garland.

Law enforcement believed that Bigelow had strangled his partner and tried to drag her out of the home.

Bigelow was charged with domestic violence aggravated assault and domestic violence criminal threatening.

Image of Bigelow from the Penobscot County Jail

Later that night, at 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, deputies responded to a Hermon residence for reports of a violated protection order.

The victim told deputies that Jason Wiggin, 42, of Hermon, came to the home multiple times throughout the day and made contact with the victim in violation of an active protection order.

Deputies established probable cause to arrest Wiggin, and they charged him with a violation of a protective order and domestic violence stalking.

Image of Wiggin from the Penobscot County Jail
Previous ArticleNorthern Maine Store For โ€œCool Girlsโ€ Strikes Back After Getting Ripped Off By Entitled Teen Karens
Next Article DOJ Sues Harvard for Allegedly Withholding Docs Concerning Compliance with SCOTUS Ban on Race-Conscious Admissions
Seamus Othot

Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He grew up in New Hampshire, and graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected] or โ€ช(401) 216-9160โ€ฌ.

Latest News

Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map As An “Unconstitutional Racial Gerrymander”

April 29, 2026

Mayor Of York County’s Largest City Rejects College Presidentโ€™s Plea For Marriage Counselor

April 29, 2026

Maine’s Minimum Salary for Teachers Raised to $50,000 Annually by Fall 2029 Under New Supplemental Budget

April 29, 2026
0 0 votes
Article Rating
1 Comment
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Sandy Feet
Sandy Feet
2 months ago

Are you Janet protecting these woman Janet?

0
Recent News

Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map As An “Unconstitutional Racial Gerrymander”

April 29, 2026

Maine’s Minimum Salary for Teachers Raised to $50,000 Annually by Fall 2029 Under New Supplemental Budget

April 29, 2026

Bellows Sets Hearing Date for Challenge to Ballot Initiative Barring Males from Girls’ Sports and Spaces

April 29, 2026

Protest at Massachusetts ICE Facility Leads to Arrests of Eight Mainers

April 29, 2026

California Tech Company Facing Federal Lawsuit for Hiring Foreigners While Discriminating Against U.S. Workers

April 29, 2026
Newsletter

News

  • News
  • Campaigns & Elections
  • Opinion & Commentary
  • Media Watch
  • Education
  • Media

Maine Wire

  • About the Maine Wire
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Commentary
  • Complaints
  • Maine Policy Institute

Resources

  • Maine Legislature
  • Legislation Finder
  • Get the Newsletter
  • Maine Wire TV

Facebook Twitter Instagram Steam RSS
  • Post Office Box 7829, Portland, Maine 04112

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

wpDiscuz