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Man arrested after allegedly threatening person with a gun in Unity
UNITY — A Unity man was arrested Thursday, Aug. 29, after allegedly threatening someone with a gun at Unity Raceway. Joshua Littlefield, 30, first came to the attention of Maine State Police at 4:12 p.m., when the victim reported the incident. The man reportedly named Littlefield, who he said he is familiar with, as the man who had threatened him. The victim was able to provide a description of the Littlefield, as well as a description of the firearm he was carrying.
Benton man sentenced for choking, punching woman
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- A Maine man will spend more than two decades behind bars after punching and choking his wife in front of their daughter. According to the Kennebec Journal, 40-year-old Derek Taylor of Benton pleaded guilty earlier this year to domestic violence aggravated assault, domestic violence assault, violating conditions of release, and domestic violence criminal threatening.
One injured after multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Maine (WABI) - A multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Pittsfield temporarily shut down the travel lane Thursday morning. Troopers say the driver of a box truck slowed to almost a stop in the lane. A tractor trailer struck the rear of the box truck causing it to roll onto...
Caught on Camera: Political sign torn down in Dixmont
DIXMONT (WGME) -- People were caught on camera ripping down a political sign on Hog Hill Road in Dixmont. Surveillance video shows a pickup truck back up, and a man jump out of the back, a woman throws him a chain, which he wraps around a political sign. It looks like a Harris-Walz sign.
Sheriff’s Department Looking For Harris/Walz Sign Vandals
The Penobscot County Sheriff's Department needs your help!. To say that we live in a tense political climate would be an understatement, especially in an election year, but three people in Dixmont took things to the next level last night. They are investigating a criminal mischief complaint that involves damage...
52-Year-Old Man Died Working at a Solar Farm in Maine
A 52-year-old man died Thursday morning while working at a solar farm on Surry Road in Surry. The Maine State Police said Edwin Kendall Jones from Washington, Maine “suffered a medical event while working at the site.”. Cause and Manner of Death. His body was transported to the Office...
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