The Maine State Police arrested a Winslow man on Friday in connection with the 39-year-old murder of Alice Hawkes in…
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LEWISTON, Maine — As gunfire continues to erupt across Lewiston and residents grow increasingly fearful for their safety, Lewiston Police…
A Florida man was sentenced to 32 months in prison on Wednesday for his role in a forgery and identity…
LEWISTON, Maine – A survivor-led nonprofit organization says more than $84,000 has now been directly distributed to victims and survivors…
LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston police are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was shot Thursday afternoon on Avon Street. The Lewiston…
LEWISTON, Maine – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Lewiston man from Angola during a targeted operation on May 6,…
The Bangor Police Department arrested two out-of-state men on Wednesday on kidnapping charges after they allegedly broke into a home…
LEWISTON, Maine – For months, Lewiston residents have packed city council chambers demanding action over shootings, stolen firearms, juvenile violence,…
PORTLAND, Maine – The Portland Police Department released its latest weekly calls-for-service numbers as part of what the department described…
The Androscoggin Sheriff’s Department is searching for two suspects after a cannabis shop in Turner was burglarized twice in one…
The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department arrested a Clifton man on Wednesday after he was reportedly found with a variety of drugs…
The Massachusetts State Police is mourning after a decorated state trooper was killed early Wednesday morning by a wrong-way driver…
The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office arrested a Knox woman on Monday on charges of arson and attempted murder after she…
The Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) released additional details on Tuesday related to the ongoing search for fugitive Brian Day,…
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office arrested a woman on an outstanding arrest warrant on Tuesday after she allegedly set…
The Androscoggin Sheriff’s Department arrested a Warren man on Tuesday after he allegedly fled law enforcement in a vehicle stolen…
The state’s largest halfway-house chain for the mentally ill had just hired a new executive director as a staffer was…
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department continued its push toward community-focused policing Tuesday morning, hosting a “Coffee with a…
Law enforcement arrested a Benton man on Tuesday after he allegedly fled while driving a stolen vehicle and while wanted…
The Portland Police Department arrested a man on Saturday after he allegedly shot someone in both legs in Westbrook and…
Secret Service agents shot and injured an armed suspect found near the White House on Monday after he allegedly shot…
The Portland Police Department arrested a resident of the city’s Shalom House on Monday after he allegedly stabbed and murdered…
The Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) is searching for an escapee who allegedly walked off a job site while he…
AUBURN, Maine — Former Lewiston City Councilor Iman Osman’s legal troubles remain active as his attorney, Allan E. Lobozzo, pushes…
A Union driver crashed through a home in Saint George on Saturday, leaving a 16-year-old passenger with life-threatening injuries and…
Maine isn’t the only state where Somali immigrants have used the home health care system to draw millions in taxpayer…
LEWISTON, Maine – The Lewiston Police Department provided an update on recent enforcement actions tied to ongoing public safety concerns…
A group of seven Lewiston juveniles were arrested last week after they were allegedly caught on camera ganging up to…
PORTLAND, Maine – The Portland Police Department has launched a new Constable Program, adding a uniformed, non-law-enforcement presence in the…
ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) returned 26 ancient Greek artifacts to the Mediterranean nation last week after they were recovered…
A Chinese woman from New York pleaded guilty on Monday to drug possession charges related to her operation of two…
A state judge has ruled that 18-year-old Deven Young is competent to stand trial for the murder of Sunshine “Sunny”…
The Auburn Police Department arrested three suspects on Wednesday after they allegedly dropped a bag of drugs in a liquor…
Amid a string of shootings reported across Lewiston on Thursday, police arrested one suspect for allegedly recklessly discharging a firearm.…
Even after he was fired by a Chick-fil-A outlet, Keyshun Jones still had access to its cash register codes. So…
LEWISTON, Maine — Fear is rising in Lewiston as reports of repeated gunfire incidents rattle neighborhoods, but when confronted directly…
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested a Cape Elizabeth man on Wednesday after he was allegedly found with $60,000…
Hours before two of Maine’s leading Democratic candidates were prepared to speak with supporters on Lisbon St. in downtown Lewiston,…
A Skowhegan man is facing grave consequences after he was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly vandalizing a graveyard. [RELATED: Love…
The Westbrook Police Department recovered four stolen vehicles and arrested three suspects on Sunday after two of them attempted to…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a homeless man from Oregon on Monday after he allegedly assaulted a woman in broad…
A group of 11 anti-ICE protesters, including eight Mainers, was arrested in Burlington, Massachusetts, for trespassing at an ICE facility…
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested two alleged drug traffickers in Waterville on Monday following a six-month investigation involving…
The Rockland Police Department arrested a man during a Tuesday warrant execution while he was out on bail following prior…
The nation’s former top cop was indicted – and the subject of a federal arrest warrant -Tuesday over a photo…
The Penobscot County Sheirff’s Department made three domestic violence arrests on Monday all following unrelated disturbances in Burlington, Milford, and…
A Nevada judge has sentenced “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse to life behind bars for sexually assaulting Indigenous…
The Rockland Police Department arrested an alleged drug trafficker on Monday, just months after a drug arrest at an apartment.…
PORTLAND, Maine – Portland police released their latest weekly calls for service numbers Tuesday as part of the department’s ongoing…
The Auburn Police Department arrested a woman early Sunday morning after she allegedly struck and injured a pedestrian near the…
Two 18-year-olds were arrested for disorderly conduct after filming a social-media stunt driving a lawnmower through a Target store in…
A mysterious disappearance of a Waldoboro man has an investigatory website speculating about a possible connection to a huge kidnapping/assault/drug…
BREWER, Maine – A Brewer man was arrested Sunday morning after Maine State Police said he fled the scene of…
A tourist in Florence allegedly damaged a 16th-century fountain as part of a pre-marriage challenge to touch a statue’s genitals.…
PORTLAND, Maine – The Portland Police Department issued an urgent public safety alert Sunday after the city experienced seven suspected overdoses…
A Somali national wanted for passport fraud and fingerprints linked to a piracy incident in 2012 was arrested by U.S.…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) affirmed the importance of capital punishment to the justice system and authorized the use…
A former Hancock County budgeteer and perennial downeast candidate and has been fined $250 for wrecking signs at a land…
The Kennebec Sheriff’s Department arrested a convicted domestic abuser on Friday after he was allegedly found in possession of multiple…
Massachusetts – A former teacher and coach with the Miss Hall’s School in Berkshires re-appeared in court after being arraigned…
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to terminate its federal agreement allowing ICE to house immigration detainees…
The Scarborough Police Department is requesting public assistance in locating a suspect who successfully evaded capture following a traffic stop…
The longtime tenant of the mansion made famous by the “Home Alone” movie, under investigation for child porn, was found…
Ali Mohammed Ali Abdullah, 18, one of the four “British” hikers arrested earlier this month for illegally crossing the Canadian…
PITTSFIELD, Maine — Two Pittsfield residents were arrested Wednesday night following a months-long Maine Drug Enforcement Agency investigation into fentanyl…
Maple producers in Maine’s northern neighbor are demanding that an alleged criminal syrup supplier be held accountable. In court documents,…
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested a Bath man on Wednesday after he was allegedly found with significant quantities…
The Cumberland Sheriff’s Department arrested a Freeport man on Thursday after he allegedly crashed into a cruiser while attempting to…
“May I ask who is the dumb a55 that has the home on Main Street in Sanford that has all…
A female cab driver says it’s only fare she should be allowed to carry passengers while she is nude. But…
The Portland Police Department recovered two missing teens from Gardiner early Thursday morning in a traffic stop that also led…
The York County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man on Wednesday who has evaded police since 2021 after he was accused…
LEWISTON, Maine – The families and survivors of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting are once again being forced to do what…
LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston Police responded to reports of multiple gunshots early Tuesday morning, quickly apprehending several individuals and charging…
By Chief Eric Small Maine’s latest criminal justice reform, L.D. 1189 (Public Law 2025, Chapter 496), took effect this year…
Cops ordered the evacuation of a Goodwill store along the northeast coast after staffers found a grenade among the pickins.…
A Bangor man was arrested on Wednesday morning after he allegedly tried to break into vehicles while in his underwear.…
A South Portland woman allegedly crashed into two police cruisers on Friday after fleeing a traffic stop while driving under…
Ex-failed Maine gubernatorial wannabe and porn king Eliot Cutler may be in jail, but he’s still up to no good,…
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department released its latest weekly calls for service report on April 21, 2026, outlining…
The South Portland Burger King at 375 Gorham Road erupted in chaos on Sunday when a group of four juvenile…
A New York man was indicted on federal charges in Concord, New Hampshire, after he allegedly used fraud to obtain…
Two juveniles were arrested this month following an extensive investigation into a string of burglaries and car thefts spanning multiple…
An Ashland, New Hampshire man was shot and injured during a traffic stop on Monday that led to a shootout…
The Portland Police Department located a missing 17-year-old girl from New Hampshire and made two arrests during a traffic stop…
The Clinton Police Department recovered a stolen vehicle on Monday after the suspect reportedly drove it into a pond and…
The State Department announced it is imposing visa restrictions on 75 individuals who are family members or associations with persons…
PORTLAND, Maine — A man formerly from Lewiston has been sentenced in federal court after admitting to a stalking campaign…
Men from Fort Fairfield and Presque Isle pleaded guilty on Friday to child pornography charges in two unrelated cases. [RELATED:…
An Iranian national who became a lawful permanent resident in 2016, now residing in the United States, was arrested at…
PORTLAND, Maine — Portland Police have made an arrest following Saturday’s stabbing incident on Congress Street, providing new details in…
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department and the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office will commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights…
AUBURN, Maine — The man whose actions triggered a massive manhunt across Lewiston and Auburn on Thursday forcing schools, hospitals,…
PORTLAND – Another violent scene unfolded in downtown Portland on Saturday, when police responded to a stabbing near Joe’s Super…
An heroic Oklahoma high school principal shot tackling a Columbine-obsessed school shooter was crowned prom king and hailed by students…
Law enforcement agencies across the state, including the Maine State Police, are warning Mainers about a new scam sending false…
Emmy-winning singer Cher is begging a judge to appoint an adult to supervise her ‘drug-addicted, gravely disabled’ son, who is…
A former Waldo County man awaiting trial for the gruesome chainsaw murder of an Ireland farmer has been assaulted while…
Megan Waterman was a struggling single mother trying to make ends meet.Unfortunately the Scarborough woman decided a quick way to…
The Oxford Sheriff’s Department is searching for a vandal responsible for painting a message of tolerance and love over public…