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Update: The missing 15-year-old Jason Gilbert, of Garland, has been found and re-united with his family. The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department is searching for a missing 15-year-old from Garland who was last seen on Saturday after leaving home on his dirt bike. [RELATED: FBI, Maine State Police Offer $15,000 Reward in Search for Missing Aroostook County Teen…] The Sheriff’s Department issued a statement on Tuesday asking for any information on the whereabouts of Jason Gilbert, 15, of Garland, who left home on his Enduro dirt bike and has not been seen since Sunday. Deputies are requesting that anyone with information on…

A Southwest Harbor man pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Bangor to three child pornography charges after he solicited child pornography from two minors. [RELATED: Former Maine DOC Probation Officer Decorated for Pursuit of Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges…] Gary Peters, 36, of Southwest Harbor, received child pornography charges in October 2023 after he used an unspecified social media site to convince two minors to send him sexually explicit material. The FBI executed a search warrant at Peter’s Southwest Harbor home on March 27, 2024, and discovered additional child pornography on his cellphone and other…

A Windham man died tragically on Tuesday while refueling his boat after the gas fumes ignited, and he was either thrown or jumped into Little Sebago Lake. [RELATED: Explosion at Old Orchard Beach’s Powder Horn Campground Leaves Two Mass Women Dead…] The Windham Police Department and Windham Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 4:16 p.m. to reports of a male floating face down in Little Sebago Lake. Fire and rescue personnel brought the man to shore and initiated life-saving measures, but he was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene. Based on the preliminary investigation, police believe that the man was…

The Windham Police Department arrested an alleged fugitive on Monday after he reportedly fled from officers who tried to initiate a traffic stop because they suspected he was operating under the influence. [RELATED: Armed Hero Maine Guide Chased Down The Windham Killer, ‘But I Couldn’t Get Off A Safe Shot’…] At around 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Windham police officers signaled a vehicle whose driver they believed was being operated under the influence to pull over. The driver, Steven Goodine, 60, of Gorham, allegedly refused to comply and fled from the police. The brief pursuit came to a stop at the…

UPDATE: Charlie Kirk tragically passed away after he was shot during his Utah event. President Donald Trump issued a statement expressing his sadness at the news, his admiration for Kirk, and condolences for his family. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you,” said President Trump…

Bangor City Council Chair Cara Pelletier, who also serves as the city’s mayor, resigned from her position on Tuesday, citing “personal attacks” without providing details on the criticism she faced. [RELATED: Local Officials in Maine Cities Unwilling to Say They Will Comply with Deportations Despite Threat of Legal Action…] “I have refrained from discussing these matters publicly in hopes of keeping the focus on the council’s work, but the impact on my well-being and the strain on my family have been significant,” said Pelletier in a resignation letter obtained by the Bangor Daily News. “Public service is an honor, yet…

Rep. Reagan Paul (R-Winterport) urged the federal government to revoke the four remaining offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Maine in a letter on Tuesday signed by numerous Republican lawmakers. [RELATED: Federal Government Moves to End Offshore Wind Development, Including in the Gulf of Maine…] https://twitter.com/RepReaganPaul/status/1965432087642505367 “Floating offshore wind remains too experimental, too costly, and too disruptive for the people of Maine to bear. We are grateful for your leadership in protecting our costal economy and energy independence and we stand ready to work with you to Make the Gulf of Maine Great Again,” said Rep. Paul in her…

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executed a nationwide crackdown on the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel, they announced on Monday, culminating in the seizure of thousands of pounds of drugs and the arrest of 617 suspected cartel members, including 11 in Maine. [RELATED: Largest Ever Meth Precursor Seizure Interdicts Shipment En-Route from China to the Sinaloa Cartel…] “Every kilogram of poison seized, every dollar stripped from the cartels, and every arrest we make represents lives saved and communities defended. DEA will not relent until the Sinaloa Cartel is dismantled from top to bottom,” said DEA Administrator Terrance Cole. Between August 25-29, DEA…

A former Maine Department of Corrections (DOC) probation officer pleaded guilty to child pornography charges on Friday, with a search of his social media account revealing an alleged expressed interest in 6- to 12-year-olds. [RELATED: Topsham Pedophile Serving Time for Child Abuse Slapped With 20 More Years in Prison After New Evidence Discovered…] Jeffrey H. Furlong, 53, of China, Maine, a former probation officer working at the DOC’s Waterville office, was arrested in October 2024 on child pornography charges after a long and decorated career in the DOC. Prior to his own arrest for a sexual crime, Furlong had a…

The Maine Principals’ Association (MPA) filed a motion late last month asking a federal judge to block a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for MPA records, including sports team rosters. “The subpoena served on the MPA should be quashed because it seeks documents that are irrelevant, disproportionate and impose an undue burden on a non-party that has merely complied with applicable state law,” said the MPA in court documents reviewed by the Portland Press Herald. The subpoena comes as part of a lawsuit, filed in April, against the state of Maine over the refusal of MPA Gov.…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a crackdown on human traffickers on Thursday, expanding the successful Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA) program to the northern border — although Maine does not appear to be participating. [RELATED: Houlton Border Patrol Arrested Sudanese Coke Dealer Who Remained in the U.S. Despite 2019 Removal Order…] “This Department of Justice is investigating and prosecuting human smuggling more aggressively than ever before, and Joint Task Force Alpha is the tip of the spear,” said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. “We will not rest until those who profit from the suffering of vulnerable people —…

Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio (D-Sanford) took to Facebook last month to declare Sanford Police Chief Eric Small, in her words, unfit to serve as the city’s top law enforcer after he came out against Medicaid-funded transgender treatments as part of his Republican campaign to unseat Rep. Chellie Pingree. [RELATED: Sanford Police Chief Eric Small to Run for Congress…] “If you were trans, would you feel protected?” asked Rep. Mastraccio, speaking with the Sanford Springvale News, “As a public servant you [Small] represent everybody. You are the police chief; you have to represent everybody.” According to Small, Mastraccio’s now-deleted comments came in…

A 76-year-old pilot from New York sustained minor injuries after crashing an airplane into Moosehead Lake in Greenville on Saturday, less than a week after another plane crashed into Flagstaff Lake. [RELATED: Two Killed In Freak Western Maine Weekend Boating Accident, Then Plane Crashes Into Same Lake…] The Bangor Regional Communications Center received notice at around 8:55 a.m. on Saturday that an amphibious plane had crashed into Moosehead Lake. Maine Game Wardens, the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office, local fire and rescue departments, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) responded to the crash. Barry Holtz, 76, of Fairport, New York, was…

The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department arrested two juveniles and one adult on Friday in connection with a Bowdoinham burglary that sparked a manhunt and led a local elementary school to lock down. [RELATED: Lewiston Police Arrest Drug Trafficker and Juvenile Involved in Earlier Shooting During Search Warrant…] A group of three individuals allegedly burglarized a home on Post Road at around 7:15 a.m. on Friday morning. The situation was initially reported as a criminal threatening incident, which included mention of a firearm. Officers arrived on the scene and quickly arrested one suspect, a 17-year-old juvenile, but two other suspects remained…

The City of Lewiston condemned a building used by the Church of Safe Injection (CoSI) non-profit last Wednesday after police reportedly discovered thousands of needles on the basement floor, along with human feces. [RELATED: Brewer Police Chief Calls Out Soft-on-Crime Policies He Believes are Fueling Maine’s Drug and Crime Crisis…] According to an email from Deputy Lewiston City Administrator Brian O’Malley, posted to the Lewiston Matters Facebook group, the city condemned the CoSI building on Main Street after officers responded to reports of an unsecured open door at the building. According to O’Malley, officers arrived to discover a basement door…

An elderly Gray woman allegedly smashed her car through a Brunswick tennis gym on Thursday, sped through multiple active courts, injured someone, and eventually came to a stop in the lobby. [RELATED: No Laughs for Mass Comedian Arrested After Slamming Tesla into NH House While Fleeing Police…] Brunswick police received multiple calls at around 9:41 a.m. reporting that a 2014 Jeep Cherokee had crashed into the Maine Pines Racquet and Fitness at 120 Harpswell Rd. Police responded with the Brunswick Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services and discovered what law enforcement described as a “very chaotic scene.” At the time…

Brewer Police Chief Chris Martin appeared on the Q-Point podcast over the weekend to discuss a range of topics, focusing on the negative impacts of soft-on-crime policies, such as no-cash bail and Maine’s “Good Samaritan” laws. [RELATED: Policing Without Power: What The Law No Longer Lets Us Do, and Why We Need Change…] “We’re putting the burden and the onus on the people that are law-abiding and peace loving people, who now have to carry the extra burden of criminal behavior. So whether that’s higher prices because Walmart’s losses have gone through the roof, or whether that’s longer waiting times…

A suspect remains at large in Lewiston following a shooting Wednesday night that left a man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds and led to a brief lockdown at St. Mary’s Hospital. [RELATED: Lewiston Police Data on Shootings, Drug Overdoses Show Massive Crime Increase Since 2019…] Lewiston police officers responded to the area of 110 Pierce Street on Wednesday night at around 11:00 p.m. following reports of a shooting. While en route, officers learned that the shooting victim, Abdiraham Duale, 24, of Lewiston, was transported to the local St. Mary’s Hospital in an unknown vehicle. Due to the arrival of an…

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents executed the largest-ever seizure of methamphetamine precursor chemicals in Texas this week. The chemicals were en route from China to the Sinaloa Cartel, where they could have been used to produce $569 million worth of illegal drugs. [RELATED: U.S. Blows Narco Vessel Out Of The Water In Southern Caribbean…] “China was sending over 700,000 lbs on the high seas to the Sinaloa Cartel before my office seized them. Because President Trump and Secretary Rubio declared the Sinaloa Cartel a Foreign Terrorist Organization, we can now strike faster and hit harder,” said U.S. Attorney for the…

An apparently intoxicated Lewiston man allegedly attacked Oxford police officers and a K-9 unit with bear spray on Wednesday morning after he had allegedly attacked another man who was leaving home for work. [RELATED: Lewiston Police Chase Involving 17-Year-Old Driver Leads ICE to Son, Mother…] Oxford Police responded to the home on King Street on Wednesday morning where a local man reported that he had been assaulted while trying to begin his work-day. According to the victim, the suspect, later identified as Matthew Martin, 45, of Lewiston, was sitting in a chair at the end of his driveway when the…

A Tewksbury, Massachusetts, comedian was arrested on Monday after he allegedly crashed his Tesla through a Manchester, New Hampshire, home following a high-speed attempt to flee a traffic stop. [RELATED: Westbrook Bank Robber Nabbed in New Hampshire…] Manchester Police responded to 733 Island Pond Road after reports that a white Tesla had crashed into a house. Police arrived and discovered that the vehicle had caused significant structural damage to the home. Manchester Fire Department personnel forced their way into the house to conduct a welfare check and found four dogs uninjured inside. Police identified the driver as 37-year-old Alan Piket…

A group of 100 surviving victims of the October 2023 Lewiston mass shooting and families of the deceased filed suit against the federal government on Wednesday, accusing it of negligence for failing to address the danger posed by the shooter, Army Reserve Sergeant Robert Card. The lawsuit comes as Mainers prepare to vote on a ballot question to implement “red flag” laws, an expansion of Maine’s already existing “yellow flag” laws that would make it easier for the state to remove a person’s Second Amendment rights. [RELATED: Mills Supports Republican Alternative to Red Flag Gun Grab Law as November Ballot…

The U.S. Marshal Service arrested two fugitives in Gorham on Tuesday, including a juvenile implicated in a Westbrook shooting incident, requiring three local schools to temporarily lock down due to the high-risk nature of the warrants. [RELATED: Lewiston Teens Arrested for Plotting Murder from Juvenile Detention Center…] The Gorham Police Department and Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department joined the federal Marshals at around 11:20 a.m. in executing a warrant at 162 Narragansett St. Law enforcement surrounded the residence intending to execute an arrest warrant for the juvenile suspect, who allegedly violated his conditions of release and failed to appear in court…

A Fairfield drug raid on Saturday led to the arrest of two repeat offenders, including a woman who was arrested previously during an April bust on an outstanding theft warrant. [RELATED: Fairfield Fentanyl Bust Leads to Six Arrests and Seizure of Enough Lethal Drugs to Kill Thousands…] An investigation led by Fairfield Police Detective Shanna Blodgett culminated in the execution of a search warrant on Six Rod Road. During the execution of the warrant, police arrested two residents: Aubrey Danforth Jr., 34, of Fairfield, and Melissa Witham, 38, of Fairfield. Danforth faces charges of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful…

U.S. Marshals arrested a Massachusetts murderer in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Thursday after they allegedly found him fleeing with a kidnapped 15-year-old. [RELATED: Auburn Man Sentenced to 56 Years for Kidnapping, Raping, and Attempting to Murder a 13-Year-Old Girl in 2022…] The Londonderry, NH, police department first obtained an arrest warrant for Christopher Rodriguez, 40, of Massachusetts, on August 16, after they investigated allegedly deceptive statements he made during an August 9 encounter with law enforcement. Police requested assistance in arresting the fugitive Rodriguez from the U.S. Marshals Service New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force (NHTF). Marshals located Rodriguez on…

The Saco Police Department arrested a duo of Burlington, Vermont, residents on Friday following a string of vehicle burglaries from the previous week. [RELATED: Saco Man Leads Police on Multi-Town Chase…] Police received multiple calls on August 26-27, reporting a series of vehicle break-ins. In two cases, the suspects allegedly smashed the windows to gain entry. Police were able to determine that the suspects were driving an old Subaru Forester and obtained a picture of the vehicle that they then circulated to other law enforcement agencies in the region. Image from the Saco Police Department On Friday, a Maine State…

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is “reviewing” a letter from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) ordering them to remove “gender ideology” from sex education classes. [RELATED: DAILY CALLER EXCLUSIVE: Planned Parenthood Used Your Tax Dollars To Train Educators That Biological Sex Is A ‘Myth’…] “ACF instructs Maine to remove all content concerning gender ideology from its curricula, program materials and any other aspects of its program delivery within 60 days of receipt of this letter and provide a copy of the modified materials to ACF for approval,”…

The Bangor Police Department arrested a Mississippi man in the early morning hours of Labor Day after he allegedly drove through the city while discharging a firearm. [RELATED: Bangor Man Arrested for Domestic Assault and Subjecting Victim to Day-long “Multiple Assaults”…] Bangor police officers responded to the city’s Capehart area after receiving multiple early-morning calls reporting a driver in a white sedan firing a handgun from the vehicle. With the help of security camera footage provided by one of the callers, police identified the suspect as Trai Moore, 24, of Gulfport, Mississippi, and tracked him to the motel on Odlin…

After the publication of this article, the Maine Housing Authority responded to a request for comment from The Maine Wire. “MaineHousing will comply with state and federal law as we have always done,” said MaineHousing Communications Director Scott Thistle. “MaineHousing serves as the housing authority for the parts of Maine that do not have their own local housing authority, so as a housing authority, we only administer about one-third of the Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8 vouchers) in Maine; the other two-thirds are administered by local housing authorities like Portland Housing, for example,” he added. “Most of Maine’s larger municipalities…

Houlton Border Patrol agents arrested an armed and armored man who allegedly illegally entered Canada, nearly struck a Canadian official, and then burst through the Calais Port of Entry, while fleeing from Border Patrol agents before crashing into a thicket of trees. [RELATED: Maine Man Arrested After Trying to Run Over Border Patrol Agents Taking Illegals Into Custody…] The Houlton Border Patrol announced the incident on Monday, nearly three weeks after the suspect, Jason Brenner, 52, of New Jersey, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Bangor to failing to report his arrival or present himself for inspection. On…

President Donald Trump pledged to award former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom after he was injured in a car crash in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Saturday, immediately after helping a domestic violence victim. [RELATED: Attempted Traffic Stop on I-295 Leads to High-Speed Chase, Day-long Manhunt for Domestic Violence Suspect Leads to Arrest Monday…] “Rudy Giuliani, the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot, will receive THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, our country’s highest civilian honor. Details as to time and place to follow. Thank you for…

A Texas woman pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Portland on Thursday to charges related to theft from a Westbrook credit union using falsified identity documents. [RELATED: Have You Seen This Man? Sanford Police Searching for Man Who Stole $7k from Banks Via Fraud…] Andrea Cochran, 51, pleaded guilty to federal charges of bank fraud, false use of a passport, and aggravated identity theft. In June 2024, Cochran entered a Westbrook credit union and used a falsified passport to impersonate her victim. The passport card had Cochran’s picture but used personal information from the identity theft victim. Using…

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (ACF) issued an urgent warning on Thursday about the invasive Japanese Stiltgrass spreading across the state, which has the potential to destroy forests, degrade soil, and increase wildfire risks. [RELATED: New Invasive Tick Species from China Capable of Creating Infestations Discovered in Cumberland County…] “Japanese Stiltgrass is one of the most aggressive invasive plants we’ve seen in Maine,” said DACF State Horticulturalist Gary Fish. “It crowds out native species, alters the natural balance of our forests, and leaves behind dry fuel that makes our woodlands more vulnerable to fire. We need the public’s…

The State of Maine is suing preacher John Andrade Jr., 42, of Brunswick, accusing him of violating the Maine Civil Rights Act and “interfering” with health services by preaching and playing worship music outside Planned Parenthood’s clinic at 443 Congress Street in Portland. [RELATED: Judge Rejects Maine Abortion Clinics’s Request to Temporarily Restore Medicaid Funding Amidst Legal Challenge…] “In my understanding, it seems that “noise” is not Planned Parenthood’s issue with me. Instead, they are opposed to the message of love and salvation through Jesus, along with our message that killing children in the womb is a great evil, and…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents took a semi-pro Maine soccer player from Angola into custody last Wednesday as he was stopping at a Scarborough gas station. [RELATED: Gray Woman Struck and Killed by Illegal Alien Driver One Day After Another Illegal Killed a Pedestrian in Lewiston…] Malunda Destino played for the Lewiston-based Maine Legends FC soccer team, which competes in the semi-professional United Premier Soccer League. Destino’s team appears to have particular ties to his home country and has a page on their website dedicated to “Angola Ambassadors.” Based on the page, the role of those ambassadors appears to…

Rep. Jared Golden’s (D-Maine) putative primary challenger, State Auditor Matt Dunlap, poses the incumbent congressman a serious threat, according to a new polling memo obtained by Breitbart, coming within two points of the incumbent with 25 percent still undecided. Dunlap has said he might run, but not yet formally announced that he will. “The poll numbers continue to paint an unmistakable picture: Serial flip-flopper Jared Golden is wildly unpopular among Democrats and Republicans,” a spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee said of the report. “Voters are fed up and Golden should spend the long weekend updating his resume,” the…

A Merrimack, New Hampshire man who claims to be Ukrainian and holds Israeli citizenship was sentenced to probation and community service last Friday after he conspired to sell military-use electronics and ammunition to Russia using his home-based Etsy shop. [RELATED: Chinese-Born U.S. Navy Sailor Convicted of Acting as a Spy for the Chinese Communist Party…] In 2022, Alexey Brayman, 38, of Merrimack, NH, was arrested at his home after law enforcement determined that he was part of a broad conspiracy involving two Russian companies known to collaborate with Russian intelligence agencies, Serniya Engineering and Sertal LLC, to send ammunition and…

A Lewiston juvenile imprisoned in Long Creek, Maine, faced additional charges on Tuesday after he allegedly conspired over the phone to pressure people into confessing to a crime and to commit murder. [RELATED: Gray Woman Struck and Killed by Illegal Alien Driver One Day After Another Illegal Killed a Pedestrian in Lewiston…] The Androscoggin County District Attorney’s Office informed the Lewiston Police Department on Tuesday of suspicious phone conversations between a Lewiston juvenile offender and two other Lewiston residents. The juvenile allegedly communicated with his girlfriend during monitored phone calls, urging her to pass messages to other associates. He and…

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department found a Plymouth woman dead in the Newport woods on Monday after she had gone missing under mysterious circumstances earlier this month. [RELATED: Marine Patrol Search of the Kennebec River for Missing Man Results in the Discovery of a Body…] The Sheriff’s Department received reports on Friday that Pauline Berardi, 70, of Plymouth, had gone missing from her home on August 15. The department issued a press release one day after receiving the report, requesting the public to inform authorities of any sightings of Berardi. The investigation was conducted by the department’s Criminal Investigation Division…

In a tragic and ironic accident, an eight-year-old girl was struck and killed in Van Buren by an ambulance on Wednesday as she was trying to cross the road. She ultimately succumbed to her injuries. [RELATED: Lisbon Man Struck a 72-Year-Old Pedestrian Before Fleeing the Scene, Later Arrested in Brunswick…] The girl was attempting to cross Main Street in Van Buren near Kennedy Terrace as an ambulance from the Van Buren Ambulance Service was traveling north on the road. The ambulance struck the child, causing life-threatening injuries. Ambulance personnel tried to help the girl, but they could not save her.…

A Bethel man wanted on multiple warrants, including a firearms charge from New Hampshire, sparked a police standoff on Friday after he allegedly barricaded himself in a Norway home. [RELATED: Shoplifting Complaint Leads to 4 Arrests, Seizure of 60+ grams of Cocaine at Bethel Home…] Police initially responded to 14 Tucker Street in Norway following reports of suspicious activity when they discovered Michael Greene, 25, of Bethel, who was wanted on multiple outstanding warrants. Police did not specify what the warrants were for, other than one for a weapons offense from NH. Greene reportedly barricaded himself inside an apartment, sparking…

A massive drug bust in Franklin, New Hampshire, carried out on Tuesday and Wednesday, led to the arrests of 27 people and the seizure of approximately $100,000 in cash along with drugs linked to the Sinaloa Cartel. [RELATED: Nine Arrested, Fentanyl and Gun Seized in Pre-Dawn Skowhegan Drug Raids, Sheriff Says…] “The Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico has a strong hold on drug distribution in New England and this week’s enforcement action attacked their street level distribution network,” said New England Field Division DEA Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget. https://twitter.com/DEANEWENGLAND/status/1960758173536579939 The DEA began investigating the Franklin area after receiving tips…

A Thomaston man was arrested on Monday after he allegedly tried to run over border patrol agents while they were taking suspected illegal immigrants into custody in Washington, Maine, following a truck crash. [RELATED: Passenger of Illegal Alien Driver who Killed a Lewiston Woman was Also an Illegal, Had Maine Drivers’ License…] Deputies from the Knox County Sheriff’s Department arrested Olivia G. Wilkins, 24, of Thomaston, also known as Stevie Wilkins, on Tuesday after he allegedly tried to run over a Border Patrol agent and a Maine State Police officer. According to the Midcoast Villager, an affidavit from Maine State…

An Owls Head man will spend no time in jail thanks to a plea agreement after he caused a police standoff in March following a report of domestic violence when he fired 17 shots at police officers from a house where he was barricaded. [RELATED: Man Accused of Firing Gun at Passing Vehicles Arrested After Standoff with Lewiston Police…] In March, Waldo County Sheriff’s deputies responded to calls from a woman in Northport reporting that she had been the victim of domestic violence. Police arrived to discover that the visibly injured woman had fled to a safe location. After speaking…

Convicted pedophile Henry Eichman, 65, of Topsham, was sentenced to an additional 20 years in prison this week on federal child pornography charges after new evidence emerged while he was already serving time for child sexual abuse charges. [RELATED: Missouri School Teacher Arrested for Producing Child Porn Says Traces His Perversion Back to His Counseling at a Maine Boys Camp…] Eichman has been in state prison since 2018, where he has been serving a ten-year sentence for numerous counts of unlawful sexual contact with minors. On Tuesday, Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Eichman to an additional 20…

The recent string of vehicles crashing into pedestrians continued on Sunday when a Lisbon man allegedly struck a 72-year-old woman in the Topsham Market Basket parking lot before fleeing the scene. [RELATED: Gray Woman Struck and Killed by Illegal Alien Driver One Day After Another Illegal Killed a Pedestrian in Lewiston…] Topsham Police and Topsham Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a hit-and-run incident in the Market Basket parking lot at around 2:40 p.m. First responders arrived to discover that the victim, Althea Kennedy-Ecker, 72, of Lisbon, was laying in the crosswalk with numerous injuries. The victim was transported…

A contingent of left-wing hecklers banded together to shout at U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) on Tuesday as she headlined a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the reconstruction of Route 1 in downtown Searsport. [RELATED: Democrats Fantasizing About Retiring Susan Collins Need To Get Real Already…] “This long-overdue reconstruction of Route 1 will make downtown Searsport safer and more accessible for drivers and pedestrians alike. I am proud to have secured the funding for this important project that will help continue the growth of the town and benefit its residents, businesses, and visitors for years to come,” said Sen. Collins. Protesters arrived…

The ex-wife of Rep. Holly Eaton (D-Deer Island) pleaded guilty on Thursday to two counts of criminal mischief after stealing campaign signs from Rep. Eaton’s political opponent last year. [RELATED: Maine Democrat Rep’s Ex-Wife Caught on Camera Stealing Her Opponent’s Political Sign…] Trisha Eaton, Rep. Eaton’s ex-wife, was caught on a trail camera last October stealing signs for independent candidate Jason Joyce, who was running at the time to unseat Rep. Eaton. The owner of the signs, Kyle Jones, posted a video online at the time showing the theft. https://twitter.com/TheMaineWire/status/1844122394711265496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1844122394711265496%7Ctwgr%5Ef68d297642b777e4862fd0b2cd701a866798c0e9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themainewire.com%2F2024%2F10%2Fmaine-democrat-reps-ex-wife-caught-on-camera-stealing-her-opponents-political-sign%2F In response to the video, Rep. Eaton took to social…

A domestic situation involving an armed man on Monday sparked a shelter-in-place order in Bowdoinham from the Sagadahoc County Emergency Management Agency. [RELATED: Dover-Foxcroft Manhunt Leads to Shelter-in-Place Order and the Arrest of Two Felons, One of Whom Was Armed…] At around 9:22 a.m., deputies received a call reporting a “domestic incident” involving a potentially armed man threatening suicide at 363 Fisher Road in Bowdoinham. Deputies and officers from the Maine State Police responded to the scene and discovered that the armed man had allegedly left in a vehicle in an unknown direction. That information prompted a shelter-in-place order for…

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department took to social media on Tuesday to complain about alleged “hate speech” in the comments section of their Facebook page and stated they would hide comments they consider to be in violation of their community guidelines. [RELATED: Bangor Police Invoke Sci-Fi Movie in Statement on Arrest of Man Caught on Camera Punching a Woman on Street…] “There has been an increase in hate speech on our page recently. The purpose of this page is for productive community engagement, and instructive or educational information for Cumberland County residents. We hope that this page will continue to…

Police arrested a Bangor man on Friday after he allegedly subjected a victim to multiple assaults throughout the day while out on probation following a previous domestic violence conviction. [RELATED: Anson Selectman Resigns After Facing Domestic Assault Charges Related to a “Potential Sex Offense”…] Police received a call at around 11:30 p.m. on Friday from an alleged victim requesting help. When they arrived, they discovered a severely beaten woman, who was eventually transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. The victim allegedly told police that she had been subjected to a series of beatings, including slaps, punches, and kicks, throughout…

The Rumford Police Department released more information late on Monday regarding two arrests made earlier this month after a high-stakes police chase in which a group of heavily armed suspects allegedly opened fire on police after a traffic stop. [RELATED: Three Hispanic Males On the Run After Opening Fire on Rumford Police with Rifles…] On August 15, a group of suspects reportedly opened fire on police with “AR-15 style” rifles while trying to escape, prompting a shelter-in-place order for the town and surrounding area. At the time, police announced that two suspects had been arrested and that three suspects, described…

A Lewiston man faces charges after he allegedly caused the complete shutdown of one of the two bridges connecting Cape Cod with the rest of Massachusetts on Friday night while drunk driving. [RELATED: Drunk Driving Illegal Arrested by Maine State Police Sentenced to 10-Months for Illegal Re-Entry After Removal…] Garret Mullen, 37, of Lewiston, was allegedly driving on Massachusetts’s Bourne Bridge on Friday night in his Ford F-250 when he rear-ended an SUV at around 9:30 p.m., causing a serious crash. As a result, first responders were forced to shut down the entire bridge to access the scene of the…

Maine’s House and Senate Republicans excoriated Secretary of State Shenna Bellows in a letter last week asking why an Angolan illegal immigrant who killed a pedestrian in Lewiston was able to drive with Maine credentials. “This tragic death comes on the heels of your public statement that, as Administrator of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, you would refuse to share vital information with federal law enforcement. This begs the question: how are you determining legal presence for non-United States Citizens applying for drivers’ licenses in Maine,” said the Republicans. [RELATED: Bellows Promises that Maine BMV Won’t Share Information with ICE…

Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) issued a statement on Sunday celebrating Ukrainian Independence Day, but made no mention of peace – sharply contrasting with the federal government’s peace-focused messaging. [RELATED: The Rush to Judgment on Alaska May Not Age Well…] As the Trump Administration works to find a peaceful resolution for the Russia-Ukraine war, which will likely require unpleasant concessions from both sides, Gov. Mills’ statement on Ukrainian Independence Day urged apparently unconditional support for the war-torn nation while making no mention of an end to the war. “I’m proud to join Governors across the country in honoring the 34th Anniversary…

Law enforcement records obtained by the Maine Wire paint a startling picture of life and crime in Lewiston, Maine’s second-largest city, which has seen significant increases in firearm-related incidents and opioid overdoses since 2019. Each skull represents an overdose incident recorded from 2019 to June 2025, per Lewiston PD records. The Maine Wire obtained several years’ worth of data from the Lewiston Police Department regarding life-threatening drug overdoses and police responses to gunfire incidents in Maine’s second-largest city. This information was released in response to a Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) request for public records covering a six-year period. Records…

The FBI took to X on Monday to celebrate the conviction of a Lewiston man who pleaded guilty on Thursday to cyberstalking charges. [RELATED: Scarborough Schools Issue Alert on Potential Online Threats from ‘Nihilistic Violent Extremist’ Groups…] https://twitter.com/FBIBoston/status/1959980264278442466 Brent Ouellette, 33, of Lewiston, pleaded guilty to charges of stalking using facilities of interstate or foreign commerce on Thursday after harassing a victim online for an unspecified period, ending in August 2021. According to court documents, Ouellette’s actions included posting sexually explicit images and videos of his victim online against her will, contacting the victim while impersonating others, and even obtaining…

An illegal alien from Mexico was sentenced in the U.S. District Court in Portland to ten months in prison on Friday after he pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the U.S. following a prior deportation. [RELATED: Federal Judge Sentences Brazilian Illegal Immigrant to Time-Served After Re-Entering Despite Past Deportation…] The illegal immigrant, Miguel Gomez-Sanchez, 45, pleaded guilty in June after he was arrested by the Maine State Police the month prior. Police stopped Gomez-Sanches in May after he was found driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol on I-95. After the stop, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that he…

A Kansas City, Missouri, elementary school teacher charged with child pornography production on Wednesday reportedly told investigators that his “dark inclinations” began while he counseled at a boys’ camp in Naples, Maine. [RELATED: ‘Gentleman In All Respects’: Ghislaine Maxwell Insists Trump Never Acted Inappropriately With Epstein…] The FBI executed a search warrant at the home of Dennis Adlai Hernandez, 28, on Wednesday after Google sent a tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, reporting that an account allegedly belonging to Hernandez uploaded child pornography to Google Photos. According to court documents, the images allegedly uploaded by Hernandez…

Angolan illegal aliens struck and killed two pedestrians in Maine last week. In both instances, they were legally sanctioned to drive. In the first case, Lionel Francisco, 31, was driving with a Maine-issued learner’s permit and had an illegal immigrant passenger who held a Maine license when he struck and killed a Massachusetts woman in Lewiston. The other instance involved Mukendi Mbiya, 49, who killed a pedestrian crossing the street in New Gloucester. The Cumberland County Sheriff confirmed for The Maine Wire that Mbiya was driving with a Maine-issued license. [RELATED: Passenger of Illegal Alien Driver who Killed a Lewiston…

Arden Shaw, 52, will spend three years behind bars after he was sentenced on Thursday for stealing federal U.S. Border Patrol property, including a firearm, from the site of a grisly quadruple murder in 2023. [RELATED: Autopsy of NH Murder Suicide Victims Reveals Mother Murdered Her Young Children and Husband Before Turning Gun on Herself…] Shaw, along with two other thieves, previously pleaded guilty to the crime after they stole from a home in which Joseph Eaton murdered his parents and the home’s owners, their long-time friends, Patti and Robert Eger. The Egers’ son, a Border Patrol agent, was staying…

An Auburn man who kidnapped and raped a 13-year-old girl in 2022 before attempting to murder her will now spend the next 56 years in prison, according to the sentence he received on Tuesday. [RELATED: Midcoast Maine Lawyer Arrested For Possession of Child Pornography…] “This was one of the most disturbing cases we’ve ever encountered,” said Auburn Police Chief Jason Moen in a statement on social media. “The courage of the victim, the dedication of our officers, and the tireless work of the prosecutors ensured that this dangerous individual will never again harm another child. Today’s sentence sends a crystal-clear…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed that not one, but two illegal aliens from Angola killed pedestrians in Maine last week on two consecutive days. [RELATED: Passenger of Illegal Alien Driver who Killed a Lewiston Woman was Also an Illegal, Had Maine Drivers’ License…] “It seems to be almost a daily occurrence where an illegal alien driving kills innocent Americans,” said Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “All of these deaths are preventable because these illegal aliens should have NEVER been in our country. These two illegal aliens in Maine came to the country on B-2 tourist visas that allowed…

Mosquitoes in Portland tested positive for the West Nile Virus, the Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced on Thursday, marking the first in the state to test positive for a mosquito-borne illness in the state this year. [RELATED: New Invasive Tick Species from China Capable of Creating Infestations Discovered in Cumberland County…] The Maine CDC routinely tests mosquito pools—groups of 50 mosquitoes taken from targeted areas in the state—to determine whether they are carrying any diseases that could pose a risk to humans. Testing typically occurs during peak mosquito season in the summer and fall. Though the Portland pool…

Chinese-born U.S. Navy sailor Jinchao Wei, 25, was convicted on Wednesday of acting as a spy for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) after he sold military secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000. [RELATED: Former U.S. Army Intel Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Transfer Military Secrets to China…] “The defendant’s actions represent an egregious betrayal of the trust placed in him as a member of the U.S. military. By trading military secrets to the People’s Republic of China for cash, he jeopardized not only the lives of his fellow sailors but also the security of the entire nation…

Autopsy results for a New Hampshire family found dead in their home on Monday revealed that the mother likely killed her husband and two young children before turning the gun on herself, leaving her three-year-old alive to witness the murders. [RELATED: Police Investigating Potential Murder-Suicide after Two Adults and Two Young Children Found Dead in NH Home…] On Monday, police discovered Emily Long, 34, Ryan Long, 48, and two of their children, Parker Long, 8, and Ryan Long, 6, dead in their Madbury, NH, home, with an additional three-year-old child uninjured in the residence. Image appearing to depict Ryan and…

The Piscataquis Sheriff’s Department asked the local community for information on Wednesday regarding the theft of solar panels in Parkman. [RELATED: Cumberland Sheriff Searching for Suspects Who Rampaged Through Solar Farm with Construction Equipment…] According to the Sheriff’s Department, a “large number” of panels were stolen from a solar field near 619 State Highway 150 between 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15, and 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19. The stolen panels had reportedly not been installed in the field yet and were lying in stacks on three pallets. Each photovoltaic panel was four feet wide, six feet long, and…

The FBI arrested a Chinese national on Tuesday night as part of a sting operation after he allegedly tried to solicit sex from an undercover agent he believed to be a 15-year-old girl. [RELATED: New Hampshire School Teacher Arrested in Sting Operation After Soliciting Sex from a 12-Year-Old While on the Job…] Qichen Yuan, 31, a Chinese national living legally in Boston, allegedly responded on Saturday to a listing posted on a website commonly used to advertise prostitution, which had been placed as part of an FBI sting operation. The advertisement featured images of a young female along with a…

A new invasive species of tick native to China and other countries in the region was discovered in Maine for the first time, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) confirmed on Tuesday, and it can cause an infestation from just one individual, experts said. [RELATED: Chinese Nationals Caught Trying to Smuggle Dangerous Biological Agent Into the U.S….] The UMaine Extension Tick Lab confirmed the presence of an Asian longhorned tick in Cumberland County, the first instance of this invasive species in Maine. The tick’s presence was first confirmed in the U.S. in New Jersey in 2017 and…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Congolese man living in Westbrook and serving as a pastor in South Portland last Wednesday after he reportedly overstayed his visa. [RELATED: Passenger of Illegal Alien Driver who Killed a Lewiston Woman was Also an Illegal, Had Maine Drivers’ License…] The pastor, Michel Tshimankinda, was reportedly driving his wife home from her job when ICE agents stopped their vehicle and requested identification. According to Tshimankinda’s daughter, Jobel Tshimankinda, speaking with the Portland Press Herald on Monday, ICE agents escorted her parents home, where they took her father into custody and allowed her mother…

The New Hampshire State Police are investigating a grizzly scene after troopers and local police discovered two adults and two young children dead from gunshot wounds in their Madbury, NH, home, with one toddler found at the horrifying scene uninjured. [RELATED: NH Navy Veteran Lawyer Convicted Of Murdering, Chopping Up Wife, Gets Life Without Parole…] The NH Department of Justice announced the investigation on Monday after law enforcement entered a home on Moharimet Drive in Madbury and discovered four people deceased inside. State police officers found the bodies of Emily Long, 34, Ryan Long, 48, their eight-year-old son, and their…

Houlton Border Patrol Agents operating out of the Fort Fairfield Station recently apprehended a Sudanese illegal alien who ignored a 2019 removal order. [RELATED: Passenger of Illegal Alien Driver who Killed a Lewiston Woman was Also an Illegal, Had Maine Drivers’ License…] “Now Houlton sector will be happy to help him return to his home country,” said the Houlton Border Patrol on Facebook. According to a Tuesday press release, the Sudanese national, who was not named, served four years in prison in the U.S. for cocaine distribution. They did not explain how he avoided deportation when he was jailed for…

The passenger in the illegal-alien-driven vehicle that killed a woman in Lewiston on Friday was also an illegal immigrant from Angola and has been taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Despite his non-legal status, the passenger had been issued Maine driver’s license. [RELATED: Illegal Alien Driving on Maine Permit Hits, Kills Pedestrian in Lewiston…] Lionel Francisco, 31, an illegal immigrant from Angola, was driving on Friday afternoon when he allegedly crashed into and killed a Massachusetts woman in Lewiston’s Kennedy Park. At the time, Francisco was operating under a Maine learner’s permit. As a result of its continued…

The Autism Society of Maine (ASM), a non-profit, dismissed board member Nicholas Pike, 29, on Monday after an inquiry by The Maine Wire inquired about why a Tier III lifetime sex offender registrant was serving on its governing body. [RELATED: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC CONTENT: DHHS Drag Queen Was Filming and Posting Hardcore Pornography While Employed by the State…] “The Autism Society of Maine has dismissed a Board member after learning they are listed on the Maine Sex Offender Registry. This information was not disclosed during the application process. We take this matter seriously,” said ASM Board President Melissa Ponce in a…

The Hallowell Police Department arrested and charged a Mexican citizen who had overstayed his visa in connection with an alleged sexual assault early Saturday morning. [RELATED: Judge Allows “Voluntary Departure” for Old Orchard Beach Police Officer in the U.S. Illegally…] Hallowell Police Chief Christopher Giles told the Portland Press Herald that officers from his department arrested Mexican citizen Zuniga Balderas, 33, who also uses the alias Javier, at around 1:00 a.m. Police arrested Balderas following an alleged sexual assault against a 25-year-old woman that reportedly took place on Hallowell’s Front Street outside a former nightclub. After the arrest, federal immigration…

Former Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) Director Dr. Nirav Shah, who headed the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response, told the Portland Press Herald on Friday that he is considering a Democratic run for governor. “I think we are in a moment where all of us should be considering running for something,” Shah told the outlet. “I’m considering throwing my hat into the governor’s race,” he added Gov. Janet Mills appointed Shah to head the Maine CDC in 2019, the year she took office, and he served in that position until 2023. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Shah became the public face…

The Rangeley Police Department arrested a 14-year-old boy on Monday in connection with a Fire Marshal’s Office investigation into multiple small fires at a vacant Rangeley home. [RELATED: Maine Volunteer Fireman Living in NH Arrested for Arson after Burning His Own Home with Pet Turtles Inside…] The Fire Marshal’s Office began the investigation on Friday after the Rangeley Fire and Police Departments reported multiple fires at 50 Pleasant Street, a one- and two-story home with an attached garage. Police arrived to discover that the vacant home, owned by a Massachusetts resident, had been entered and ransacked. There was also evidence…

An immigration judge granted voluntary departure for former Old Orchard Beach police officer John Luke Evans, who was arrested by immigration authorities in July for overstaying his visa. This decision requires him to leave the U.S. while allowing him to avoid deportation. [RELATED: ICE Arrests Old Orchard Beach Police Officer from Jamaica for Overstaying Visa…] WMTW reported the ruling on Monday after reviewing court documents. The immigration judge granted Evans a pre-conclusion voluntary departure, which can be granted upon request at the beginning of immigration proceedings. Voluntary departure requires the illegal immigrant to leave the U.S., but allows him to…

The Portland Police Department responded on Friday to a third bank robbery in the city this month, leading to the arrest of a man who allegedly left the University Credit Union with $100 in stolen funds. [RELATED: Portland Police Investigate Second Bank Robbery Within a Week, Same Culprit Possible…] At around 2:07 p.m., police responded to reports of an alleged robbery at 391 Forest Avenue at the University Credit Union. The suspect, Kenneth Morey Jr., 64, of Portland, allegedly entered the bank and escaped with just $100 in cash without displaying a weapon. He then reportedly fled along Forest Ave.…

The Rockland Police Department arrested a homeless man on Friday and allegedly discovered illegal drugs in his possession after he reportedly fled from officers earlier in the week. [RELATED: Illegal Alien Driving on Maine Permit Hits, Kills Pedestrian in Lewiston…] Rockland police allegedly tried to initiate a traffic stop of Dylan McClure, 27, earlier this week based on the belief that he was driving with a revoked license. Instead of pulling over for the officers, McClure allegedly fled, accelerating to over twice the speed limit and running a red light, nearly causing multiple crashes. Police broke off the pursuit at…

Three suspects remain at large and armed with “AR-15 style” rifles and handguns after a group of five suspects allegedly opened fire on Rumford police officers on Friday night, sparking a shelter-in-place order in the area. [RELATED: Armed Hero Maine Guide Chased Down The Windham Killer, ‘But I Couldn’t Get Off A Safe Shot’…] “These individuals are dangerous and pose a significant risk to our officers and members of the community. We will utilize every resource we have—and those of our partners—to ensure safety in our community. We will not rest until these criminals are behind bars where they belong,”…

The Bangor Police Department issued a lengthy statement on Thursday, referencing the 2002 science fiction movie Minority Report while addressing the arrest of a man caught on camera allegedly punching a woman on the street directly outside Second District U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s office. [RELATED: Bangor Man Arrested for Allegedly Punching Dog and Assaulting Owner, Police and Himself…] Security footage showing the alleged assault gained attention online, and the Bangor Police Department issued their statement in response to comments asking why officers were not already on scene. “It should be noted that our employees would have relished the opportunity to…

The Acting U.S. Attorney in Vermont will seek the death penalty for the woman accused of the January murder of Vermont Border Patrol Agent David Maland, 44, following a request from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. [RELATED: New Details on Vermont Border Patrol Murder Suggests Suspects Were Members of “Trans Militia”…] The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the grand jury indictment of Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Seattle on Thursday, charging her with the murder of a federal agent, assault with a deadly weapon against two other Border Patrol agents, and related gun crimes. “We don’t forget our own,” said…

The chair of the Anson Board of Selectmen, Arnold P. Luce, 68, resigned from his post after he allegedly assaulted a woman last Wednesday at his business “Luce’s Meat Market” in what the Somerset Sheriff’s Department called a “potential sex offense.” [RELATED: Admitted Maine Child Beater Quits School Board Before Even Starting His Term…] The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office received information last Thursday about what they described as a “potential sexual assault” that had occurred the day before at Luce’s business on Embden Road. Deputy Stacey Slate met with an adult female alleged victim to discuss the reported incident. As…

Dexter’s Town Council considered an ordinance on Thursday evening that would bar private school employees or parents operating homeschool co-ops from holding a school board seat after a June recall vote that removed a board member who ran a homeschooling group. [RELATED: Dexter Group Gets Enough Signatures for June Ballot Question Calling for the Removal of Two School Board Members Who Say They’re Being Targeted…] The Dexter Town Council sent the proposed ordinance to their legal council for review after receiving a letter from Heidi Sampson, director of the Maine Education Initiative, warning the town that the ordinance could expose…

The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department executed a warrant at a Skowhegan residence as part of an ongoing drug investigation on Tuesday and arrested the homeowner, who had previously been arrested in June during an earlier raid on the same property. [RELATED: Penobscot Deputies Bust Drug Traffickers in Patten With Help from Federal Authorities…] Deputies led by Detective Lieutenant Gottardi II obtained the warrant after a months-long investigation revealed that the owner of a Pine Street residence, Hallie Stevens, 39, of Skowhegan, was allegedly dealing drugs in the area. During the execution of the warrant, carried out with assistance from Waterville…

The Sanford Police Department is seeking community assistance in identifying a man who allegedly used fraud to steal $7,000 from two banks in the latest in a growing number of recent bank thefts in Maine. [RELATED: Portland Police Investigate Second Bank Robbery Within a Week, Same Culprit Possible…] Police issued a request for assistance on Thursday, claiming that a man used a fake ID and misused identification in order to walk out of two different Sanford banks with a total of $7,000 in illicitly acquired funds. Images of the suspect from the Sanford Police Department. The request for assistance comes…

A deputy fire chief at the Gilead Volunteer Fire Department was arrested last Friday after he allegedly set his own home ablaze in Gorham, New Hampshire last month, killing his two pet turtles. [RELATED: Lincoln County Refuses Federal Disaster Funds Because They Require Cooperation with Immigration Authorities…] The Gorham Police Department announced the arrest on Monday, which came after an investigation from the New Hampshire Fire Marshal’s office determined that a fire at a Second Street residence in Gorham was caused by arson. Law enforcement believe that Travis Davis, the owner of the residence, intentionally set a fire that engulfed…

A Dexter man is facing felony assault charges after he was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly abusing his seven-month-old infant, causing severe injuries requiring hospitalization. [RELATED: Admitted Maine Child Beater Quits School Board Before Even Starting His Term…] The Dexter Police Department received reports last Thursday of suspected violent abuse of a seven-month-old infant. The injuries to the infant were described as “serious” and required the baby to be hospitalized. After the baby was discovered with severe injuries, local law enforcement contacted the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit for assistance with the investigation. Detectives arrived and collaborated with the…

Waterville police arrested a Liberty man last Friday after he allegedly robbed a shoe store. [RELATED: Westbrook Bank Robber Nabbed in New Hampshire…] Police responded on August 8 to reports of a robbery at the Shoe Department Encore store at 40 JFK Plaza at around 7:00 p.m. The suspect had gone by the time police arrived, but store employees were able to provide a description of the suspect, Kirby Bradford, 58, of Liberty. About ten minutes after taking statements from store employees, police identified the suspect’s vehicle traveling on Carter Memorial Drive. Law enforcement conducted a stop, and took Bradford…

Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested two people while executing search warrants in Patten as part of an ongoing drug investigation conducted with help from Federal Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents. [RELATED: Ellsworth Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering…] The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team executed two search warrants at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday on Shin Pond Road in Patten. The Department obtained the warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in the area. Deputies arrested Ricky Grant, 43, of Patten on an outstanding arrest warrant and charged…

Lewiston Police officers seized fentanyl and cocaine while executing a search warrant on Tuesday, and arrested two people, including a juvenile implicated in an earlier shooting incident. [RELATED: It’s Just a Prank Bro: Man Who Claims He Was “Joking” After Attempting to Kidnap Three-Year-Old in Lewiston Arrested and Placed on ICE Detainer…] Early Tuesday morning, Lewiston officers executed a search warrant at 158 Blake Street with help from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) and the Maine State Police Tactical Team, because the suspects were believed to be highly dangerous. The warrant was obtained as part of an ongoing investigation…

The Lincoln County Administrator plans to reject Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds rather than work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents after the Trump Administration tied the funds to cooperation with federal authorities. [RELATED: New York Times Joins Chorus of Voices from Away Assailing Now-Paused Pact b/n ICE and Wells Police…] “I’ve never had an experience where our emergency management agency was now going to be required to be part of the immigration enforcement arm of the federal government,” Lincoln County Administrator Carrie Kipfer reportedly said at an August 5 meeting. “We do homeland security grants for community…

A 19-year-old from Bingham will spend the next 24 years in prison after he pleaded guilty last Thursday to three counts of gross sexual assault against a minor under the age of ten. [RELATED: Kenduskeag Man Faces Up To 80 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Producing Child Pornography…] According to a Somerset County Sheriff’s Department press release on Wednesday, Justin T. Harris, 19, of Bingham pleaded guilty to the sexual assault charges over a year after his initial arrest on March 27, 2024. Somerset Sheriff’s Department arrested Harris one day after receiving a Department of Health and Human Services…

American schools and colleges saw 1,299,063 criminal incidents and 1,504,310 individual offenses between 2020-2024, according to an FBI report released on Tuesday, showing assaults as the most common crime committed on school or college property. [RELATED: Northern Maine Man Who Admitted Assaulting His Infant Elected To School Board…] The report included both K-12 schools and colleges, and compiled data acquired under the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Criminal incidents were divided into three major categories, crimes against persons (589,308 incidents), crimes against property (479,670 incidents), and crimes against society (314,898 incidents), and further divided into types of crime. The…

A Hooksett, New Hampshire man was seriously injured early Tuesday morning when he crashed while allegedly fleeing police after almost running over a construction worker. [RELATED: Some People Never Learn: NH Man Receives Federal indictment After Robbing the Same Bank Twice…] NH State Police Trooper Noah Gooch conducted a routine traffic stop of a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta at 2:47 a.m. Gooch had a brief interaction with the driver, Aaron C. Thurber, 21, of Hooksett. Thurber then allegedly drove off at high speed in an attempt to flee the officer before the stop could be concluded, sparking a police pursuit. During the…

Federal authorities filed charges against thirteen people on Tuesday in a takedown of a Dominican-Republic based fraud operation targeting elderly victims by impersonating grandchildren in need of assistance. [RELATED: Trump Admin Charges 324 – Including Lewiston Man – in $14.6 Billion Welfare Fraud Operation…] “These scams are not just financially devastating–they are emotionally traumatizing. Many victims lost not only their savings, but their sense of safety, judgment, and trust in the world around them. I am here to say that we’ve had enough. Preying on our elderly is ruthless and immoral,” said District of Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley.…

A Portland man allegedly sparked a police standoff on Monday after threatening his landlord, neighbors, and other bystanders with an unspecified weapon before eventually surrendering to police after hours of negotiations. [RELATED: Man Accused of Firing Gun at Passing Vehicles Arrested After Standoff with Lewiston Police…] Police responded to 55 Portland Street at around noon after receiving calls from employees of the nearby Preble Street homeless shelter reporting a man repeatedly threatening his landlord and others. Using a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check, police determined that the suspect, Gregory Vanchester Gilliams, 51, of Portland, was allegedly a serious threat…

Maine Secretary of State and Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Shenna Bellows assured a Maine-based news outlet aimed at African immigrants that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) will not share information with immigration authorities except when required by law. [RELATED: Shenna Bellows Refuses to Share State Voter Rolls with Feds and Tells the DOJ: “Go Jump in the Gulf of Maine”…] “We take our responsibility to keep your personal information safe and secure very seriously. The information you provide to the BMV is confidential and cannot be shared with others except as provided by state or federal laws,” said Bellows. “BMV…

An Ellsworth man may spend over seven years in prison after he was sentenced by a federal judge on Monday for his role in a conspiracy to traffic methamphetamines from California into Maine. [RELATED: Drug Raids Involving K-9 Units Lead to Seizure of Fentanyl, Firearms, and Over a Kilogram of Methamphetamines…] Jeremy Kane, 38, of Ellsworth pleaded guilty in February to charges of conspiring to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, along with conspiring to commit money laundering. Between May 2022 through May 2023, Kane, along with unnamed co-conspirators, worked to illegally traffic methamphetamines into Maine via…