The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested two Waterville residents and seized drugs and firearms during a warrant execution on Thursday.…
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The Lincoln Sheriff’s Department arrested a Whitefield man on Thursday following a ten-hour standoff after the suspect allegedly fled police…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a Levant woman on Thursday after she allegedly broke into a home and slept on…
Timberlake says donors believed their money was going to the right places as lawmakers push for clarity on whether OPEGA…
Brewer Police Chief Christopher Martin discussed Maine Wire Reporter Joe Sokol’s reporting on a three-year-old child who was stuck with…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a homeless man on Wednesday after he allegedly assaulted someone in view of officers moments…
SACO, Maine — What began as a Saco Police Department response to a domestic violence-related incident led authorities to two…
Doctors in the large Central Maine Healthcare network that includes the Central Maine Medical Center are now asking if parents…
The Maine State Police are investigating after two people were found dead on Wednesday in a Rumford home. [RELATED: Guilford…
Screenshot PORTLAND, Maine — Portland police made dozens of arrests on warrants, drug charges and alleged violations of release conditions…
BANGOR, Maine — A Florida man was arrested Wednesday evening after Maine State Police said an erratic box truck generated…
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) shut down MaineCare billing for the Augusta-based “Decent Health Care” operated…
A Guilford man initially arrested on an aggravated assault charge is now facing murder after authorities say a 63-year-old man…
The Fort Fairfield Middle High School is mourning after a 15-year-old was killed in an ATV crash in the town…
More than two years after 10-year-old Braxtyn Smith died following prolonged starvation, restraint and brutal abuse inside a Bangor home,…
The Maine State Police and Piscataquis Sheriff’s Department arrested a Guilford man on Sunday after a seriously injured couple was…
What began as an investigation into a shooting in Baltimore has grown into a superseding indictment for drug trafficking, conspiracy,…
An Oxford County sheriff’s deputy shot an armed suspect’s hands on Monday while responding to an alleged domestic violence incident.…
The Brewer Police Department and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested three suspects, including a man from Massachusetts, on Thursday…
The Westbrook Police Department arrested a man on Wednesday accused of firing at multiple people near the Westbrook Commons following…
BIDDEFORD, Maine — Inside the Little Theater at Biddeford High School Monday, the conclusions came quickly. Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero…
The Lincoln Town Hall shut down on Monday following a “cybersecurity incident” that encrypted some files on the town’s computer…
The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department arrested two suspects on Saturday after discovering a wanted fugitive during a bail check at a…
Fourteen motorists called 911 Saturday afternoon to report an allegedly dangerous driver traveling at speeds exceeding 100 mph on Interstate…
A Bridgton man who spent nearly seven months in federal immigration detention after being pulled over during a January ICE…
After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order ending automatic citizenship for those born on American…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has increased its presence at Portland International Jetport, where immigrant advocates say federal agents have…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Kentucky woman is facing two federal felony charges after authorities say she spray-painted the World War…
District Attorney Maeghan Maloney (D) worked with defense attorneys this spring to replace felony drug-trafficking charges against four out-of-state grow-house…
A Bangor Police officer sustained minor injuries on Wednesday after two suspects allegedly attempted to flee from a drug arrest.…
BANGOR, Maine — Three out-of-state men are facing felony drug trafficking charges after Maine drug agents say a weeklong investigation…
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced on Thursday that all ICE agents operating in Maine have now been equipped with body-worn…
After months of shootings, juvenile arrests and growing concern over repeat offenders, Lewiston officials are moving toward a more visible,…
The Somerset Sheriff’s Department arrested a Norridgewock man on Friday after allegedly discovering a massive bag of psilocybin mushrooms, other…
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey’s office is looking for a new director to lead the state’s Healthcare Crimes Unit at…
Portland police officers will join law enforcement agencies from across Cumberland County in a coordinated effort aimed at getting impaired…
The Westbrook Police Department arrested a 16-year-old on Monday after he allegedly fled police at high speeds. [RELATED: Homeless Man…
A man who has talked about living on the streets of Portland has been formally charged with actor Rob Reiner’s…
A Standish man has been arrested and charged with intentionally setting two fires at his own home last month, including…
An Allagash man who has known Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson for decades says he personally witnessed Jackson strike…
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree’s decision to exclude GOP lawmakers from a congressional hearing into the recent killing by ICE agents…
The FBI is assisting in an investigation after the Kennebunk Town Hall was evacuated on Wednesday morning following an emailed…
The Justice Department has dramatically expanded its criminal case against the Southern Poverty Law Center, arresting a former senior official…
Lewiston police arrested two juveniles Tuesday evening following a foot chase that began after teenagers were allegedly caught smashing apartment…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a homeless man on Tuesday after he allegedly attacked an emergency medical service worker while…
A Thomaston woman was sentenced to spend just nine months in prison on Monday after attempting to run over an…
A bank robber from Sanford allegedly escaped from custody in Manchester, New Hampshire, last month, prompting a federal indictment handed…
Two Massachusetts teenagers on a joy-ride through New Hampshire allegedly sparked a high-speed pursuit on Friday, culminating in damage to…
LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston endured another chaotic Monday as police investigated an early-morning shooting before officers were later drawn into…
Hawes, Fish and Mallar oppose Yellen Pines deal as residents question costs, drug use and long-term financial risk BANGOR, Maine…
The Kennebec Sheriff’s Department arrested a Belgrade man on Friday after he allegedly fired a rifle repeatedly while intoxicated near…
Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) suspended Community Home Health Care, Maine’s largest home health care biller, from…
Paradise Residential Services CEO Jocelyne Ininahazwe and her family enjoyed luxury Mercedes brands while the disabled Mainers who relied on…
The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Portage man on Saturday after he allegedly used heavy logging machinery to tear…
Maine politicians mobilized after an ICE shooting and the detention of a Portland nurse. A Maine Wire review found a…
A 22-year-old New Hampshire mother was arrested on assault charges on Thursday after her infant was discovered with multiple suspicious…
The Portland Police Department arrested a suspect on murder charges on Wednesday after a dying 21-year-old was found lying in…
The Lewiston Police Department arrested a man twice on Tuesday after he allegedly provided a false name to officers, then…
The York Sheriff’s Department arrested a Waterboro man on Thursday when he was allegedly discovered to be driving without a…
During an anti-fraud roundtable Wednesday, White House Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Haley outlined ten proposals aimed at combating fraud…
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) urged water treatment facilities across the state to take security measures after Iran…
The case against Rockland bus driver Jeffrey Colburn, 65, of Camden, was downgraded to a civil violation after he was…
A Lewiston Lyft driver is being held at the Androscoggin County Jail after being charged with gross sexual assault in…
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office charged a juvenile with arson on Tuesday after he allegedly set a fire at…
The chief city councilor in the Maine city where a federal immigration agent fatally shot an immigrant says it’s time…
A driver in Union nearly struck a firefighter on Friday before fleeing after initially complying with a traffic stop, sparking…
An Enfield fugitive was arrested last Tuesday after he was allegedly found by Penobscot Sheriff’s deputies in a Dollar General…
Editor’s Note: CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz met with Maine Wire reporter Jon Fetherston in Maine on Monday to discuss…
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is set to appear Tuesday in…
Kennebec Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to reports of an armed robbery at a Belgrade marijuana grow site on Wednesday and…
The arrest of a robbery suspect in Portland on Friday accused of stealing from a man during a firearm sale…
A group of six minors, including a 10-year-old, allegedly beat a homeless man on the bridge between Berwick and Somersworth,…
The Maine State Fire Marshal arrested a Harrington man on Tuesday after he allegedly destroyed a home with an incendiary…
The Westbrook Police Department arrested a homeless man on Friday after he allegedly followed a woman around a store while…
The Portland Police Department arrested a woman on Friday after she allegedly attacked a man with a lead pipe. [RELATED:…
The Sagadahoc Sheriff’s Department arrested a Dresden man last month after he allegedly pulled a gun and assaulted a man…
Biddeford Police are denying they’ll arrest protestors writing anti-ICE messages on public buildings with chalk, contrary to a Democrat state…
Pit bulls just get no respect. But they’ve got a prominent new lobbyist – actor Jon Bernthal, who claims their…
By: Jon Fetherston What has happened to leadership in Maine? Somewhere along the way, we stopped expecting our elected officials…
Portland police will deploy additional officers throughout the city Monday as part of an enhanced traffic enforcement operation aimed at…
Boston Police have identified the woman killed in a rental linked by family to U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-MA. Yoseliani…
Two people were arrested Thursday after state and federal law enforcement officers simultaneously raided properties in Harrington and Cherryfield following…
An 18-year-old Belfast man has been charged with arson after investigators determined that a basement fire at a City Point…
A Maine woman who went to California to see her transitioning son ended up dead in his home from a…
LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston City Administrator Bryan Kaenrath has unveiled a new initiative aimed at curbing the city’s escalating youth…
A Maine comic book artist is facing a criminal assault charge stemming from the alleged attack on a Maine Wire…
Another day, another shooting has shaken Lewiston, as police continue to grapple with a wave of gun violence that has…
For more than a decade, Jama Mohamed has been one of the most influential figures in Lewiston’s Somali immigrant community.…
EAGLE LAKE, Maine — A structure fire that broke out Wednesday evening at a home on Albert Street has been…
BOWDOIN, Maine— The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an apparent attempted arson after someone allegedly broke into an…
Another overnight shooting has rattled Lewiston, adding to a growing series of gunfire incidents that continue to plague the city’s…
Maine State Police are assisting the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office with an investigation after a woman was shot during a…
A 22-year-old Falmouth man has been charged with assault after Portland Police say he followed a woman walking along Forest…
Another late-night shooting has rattled a Lewiston neighborhood after gunfire struck an occupied apartment building on Pierce Street, underscoring the…
A New York woman was sentenced to time served on Tuesday after she used stolen identities to withdraw $8,000 before…
Stephen Kerrigan, chair of the Massachusetts Democrat Party, is on probation after being arrested last month on drunk driving charges,…
By allowing the deadline to challenge the Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ finding of a “credible allegation of…
An Eddington man was found guilty in federal court on Tuesday after he threatened to murder former Vice President Kamala…
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office determined on Tuesday that a mysterious fire at a Dennysville church was intentionally set.…
BIDDEFORD, Maine — Biddeford Mayor Liam LaFountain called for a transparent investigation into the fatal shooting of Johann Sebastián Durán…