The Brunswick Police Department busted two alleged poachers on Monday after they were discovered with two dead deer early in…
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The political firestorm surrounding Gateway Community Services, the Somali-run nonprofit accused of defrauding Maine’s Medicaid system, is rapidly escalating, and…
Bharat Awasarmol, 49, residing in New Jersey, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to fraud charges related to a…
The captain of a Vinalhaven-bound ferry had just left the Rockland dock when his crewmen suddenly told him he needed…
A new wave of fake federal agents is sweeping Maine, which now leads all U.S. states in scammer border cops…
A tip about a suspicious vehicle led Old Orchard Beach police to a significant drug bust Saturday afternoon. Police officers…
A man is facing kidnapping charges after a high-speed chase through New Hampshire. State troopers attempted a traffic stop Saturday…
A Westbrook man who allegedly murdered his neighbor is denying the charge. James Fowler, 48, pleaded not guilty Monday in…
An Androscoggin County man has been charged in connection with shooting and killing a cat, police said. Jake Cyr, 34,…
Multiple national news outlets published reports on Monday citing whistle-blower allegations about fraud and corruption by the Maine-based Gateway Community…
A Maine man who admitted to gunning down a Westbrook couple as their children watched from the backseat has been…
Five people were arrested Thursday in connection with a months-long drug trafficking investigation in Livermore Falls, the Maine Drug Enforcement…
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar appeared to suggest Sunday on CBS News that the victims of a massive COVID relief…
Lewiston residents will get a new primary in how the criminal justice process and local politics can intersect as a…
Kyle Lloyd, photo courtesy of the Skowhegan Police Department
The fallout from the indictment of City Councilor-elect and school committee appointee Iman Osman continued to spiral Friday, triggering a…
An Iraqi national living unlawfully in the United States was arrested in Ellsworth after federal agents say he attempted to…
In what authorities are calling a brazen and costly theft, a Falmouth oyster farmer has lost years of work and…
Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner expressed bitterness on Thursday about President Donald Trump’s administration celebrating the capture of the man…
A political firestorm in Lewiston is intensifying as Councilor-elect Iman Osman, now indicted on theft-related charges, insists he will take…
The Paris Police Department arrested an alleged homeless burglar on Wednesday, who had been arrested and released twice in November.…
The Rockland Police Department arrested a South Thomaston man on Tuesday after officers allegedly saw him hiding drug paraphernalia during…
A Lewiston man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, adding yet another…
Four members of the Lewiston School Committee on Thursday called for Ward 5 representative Iman Osman to resign following his…
A suspect accused of placing two pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol on January 5, 2021, is in federal custody…
A Portland man accused of stabbing his roommate to death has pushed his bail hearing into next year after refusing…
A year-long investigation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) culminated in the arrests of three alleged drug traffickers in…
Police in Rockland arrested a man on drug charges on Thanksgiving Day who was already subject to nine separate active…
Former Portland cop and Cumberland County Sheriff Mark Dion fancies himself as Maine’s next governor. After all, the law-school grad…
The Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department arrested a lifetime sex offender registrant from Orneville on Tuesday following a “brutal” October assault…
The Maine State Police launched its new Cold Case Deck of Cards program on Wednesday, which will distribute cards featuring…
Two Bangor residents were arrested on Monday after they allegedly fled the scene of a drunk driving crash. [RELATED: Brunswick…
The owner of a York driving academy is facing assault and disorderly-conduct charges, police said. Stephen Graziano, a driving instructor…
Residents in Lyman say tractor-trailers continue to travel down Route 35 southbound despite the road being clearly closed as crews…
Democratic Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot’s office will not seek the death penalty against an illegal immigrant charged with…
It is now a national news story, even in the liberal media: a massive Somali-linked welfare fraud scandal. This troubling…
An 81-year-old man from Kennebunk was seriously injured Tuesday evening when the Ford F-150 he was driving went veering off…
A Harrison man was taken into custody Thursday after leading police on a lengthy high-speed chase that began in Maine…
Portland Mayor Mark Dion is sounding the alarm over the city’s worsening homelessness crisis, warning that the state’s largest city…
South Berwick police arrested three suspects after a reported home invasion and assault early Thursday morning, authorities said. Police responded…
A Portland man has been charged in connection with robberies at Walmart stores in Biddeford and Falmouth earlier this month,…
President Donald Trump announced that one of the two West Virginia National Guardsmen who was shot Wednesday in Washington, D.C.,…
A 27-year-old Warren man suspected of robbing a Scarborough bank was arrested in New Jersey after being involved in a…
A suspect nabbed Thursday in a fatal hit-and-run may have been hopped up on drugs, according to state police. Cops…
United States Attorney Jeanine Pirro of the District of Columbia said during a Thursday press conference that two West Virginia…
Scarborough police are searching for a man who robbed the Chase Bank on Hannaford Drive Wednesday afternoon before fleeing in…
A trio of squatters fled from an abandoned home in Augusta on Saturday after it caught fire, authorities say. [RELATED:…
The New Hampshire State Police arrested a Massachusetts fugitive wanted by the U.S. Marshals on Tuesday after he allegedly slammed…
A Jay man was sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday after selling drugs to a confidential informant and…
A New Hampshire woman was arrested in Southwest Harbor, Maine on Tuesday after she allegedly murdered her mother-in-law in Exeter,…
The New Hampshire State Police arrested a Portland man early Sunday morning after he allegedly fled at high speeds while…
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested two Mexican illegal aliens earlier this month when they were found working for a paving…
The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department arrested a 71-year-old man in Clifton on Monday on domestic violence charges after he allegedly threatening…
A Milford man was arrested in Bangor on Sunday after he reportedly broke into an apartment, unwrapped the Christmas presents,…
A homeless encampment that appeared this week nearby Portland High School has renewed concerns about student safety, marking yet another…
A York County K-9 unit assisted with two arrests on Sunday night after deputies stopped two drivers, one of whom…
An Auburn man will spend less than four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two September domestic violence…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department arrested an alleged scammer living in Texas on Friday after he reportedly impersonated a federal…
A Portland homeless man was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly stabbed a 66-year-old man without any provocation. [RELATED: NH…
Lewiston City Administrator Bryan Kaenrath has appointed longtime police veteran Carly Conley as the city’s next chief of police, selecting…
A female clerk working alone on the overnight shift has been fired by 7-Eleven for shooting a man trying to…
In one of the first cases of its kind, a Maine man has been charged with two weapons violations involving…
Maine’s northern border continues to see elevated levels of illegal crossings and apprehensions, marking a historic trend that began during…
An armed robber reportedly threatened a woman at gunpoint in her home in downtown Wiscasset on Wednesday before she was…
A so-called “van conversion” expert who defrauded Maine customers has been convicted of federal wire fraud. Matthew Strong, 44, who…
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department arrested two people in Fairfield on Friday as part of an investigation into a drug-dealing…
A Guatemalan national and convicted sex offender who illegally returned to the United States after deportation was taken into custody…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a Bangor man on domestic violence charges Wednesday after a neighbor heard the victim of…
The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department arrested two suspects in Orrington on Monday during the execution of a search warrant following…
Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson received the Dao Prize for investigative journalism on Wednesday from the Dao Feng and Angela…
The owner of the Land’s End Gift Shop in Bailey Island caught two people on camera on Wednesday apparently stealing…
A South Berwick woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge of theft of government money after fraudulently stealing over…
Lorna Brackett and Vincent White were last seen drinking together 34 years ago at the USA Lounge in Fairfield. Eight…
A federal jury on Tuesday found 45-year-old Lucas Sirois of Rangeley guilty on all charges connected to the operation of…
Three schools in Gray’s Maine School Administrative District (MSAD) 15 went on a ‘lock out’ status for nearly an hour…
A former two-time Maine gubernatorial candidate, previously convicted of possessing child porn, is now being charged with violating probation by…
The Maine State Police are investigating a crash that occurred in Pittsfield on Monday, leaving one driver dead. [RELATED: Fatal…
A Florida man and a woman from South Thomaston were arrested by Rockland police on Friday after they were allegedly…
During the longest-ever government shutdown, which lasted from October 1 to November 12, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District…
A Bangor physician was subjected to a barrage of verbal threats connected to his race inside Timber Kitchen and Bar…
The Portland City Council nixed a proposal by the Portland Police Department to purchase its first drone, dealing a setback…
A Lebanon, Maine, man was arrested by the New Hampshire State Police on Friday after he allegedly fled from a…
Cumberland County leaders on Monday rejected a proposal that would have ended a federal contract allowing the county jail to…
A sprawling national black-market for renting and selling DoorDash accounts has quietly become one of the most widespread and least…
An 18-year-old from South Portland was arrested Friday after deputies say he placed a false 911 call reporting an active…
Acadia hikers who feel they can’t get high enough without cannabis – despite Cadillac Mountain being the highest point on…
A man fell from the roof of a bus onto the Maine Turnpike on Friday after hoisting himself aloft to…
The Houlton Police Department arrested a man on Monday after he allegedly stole cartons of cigarettes from a local smoke…
The Rumford Police Department arrested a convicted felon on Thursday after he allegedly cashed a $6,000 canceled check following over…
Justice John O’Neil declared a mistrial on Wednesday in the high-profile manslaughter case of Aziayh Scott, 24, of Louisiana, who…
Human remains discovered last month in northern Maine have been identified as those of a woman missing since July, authorities…
Mexico tops the list when it comes to burglary – Mexico, Maine that is, according to a new crime survey…
Three former York County Corrections Officers were indicted on November 4 after they allegedly accepted bribes from a prisoner to…
A former York County corrections officer was in a romantic relationship and living with a wanted fugitive and former prisoner…
The Biddeford Police Department arrested a fugitive wanted on a charge of trafficking of prison contraband after he fled police…
In the wake of the October 25, 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston, thousands of Mainers and donors across the country…
What began as a string of odd, apparent ATM malfunctions Maine towns turned out to be part of a sophisticated…
The FBI charged three Chinese citizens last week after they allegedly conspired to smuggle biological materials into the U.S. while…
Police in Rockland arrested a sex offender from Arkansas on Saturday after he was found sleeping in an unmarked van…
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department is searching for an alleged scammer who attempted to steal $19,500 from an elderly Maine…