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Brunswick home deemed total loss after challenging overnight fire
BRUNSWICK (WGME) -- Crews battled an overnight house fire in Brunswick. Officials say they responded around midnight after getting a call about a fire in the basement which had reportedly spread to both floors and the attic of a home at 13 Bowdoin Street. Crews say they found the occupants...
Maine man sentenced to life for killing 4, including parents, and shooting at cars on highway
BATH, Maine (TCN) -- A 35-year-old man changed his plea this week and admitted to fatally shooting his parents and their close friends at home, and injuring several others while firing at cars on the freeway. WMTW-TV reports Joseph Eaton pleaded guilty Monday, July 1, to four counts of intentional...
Driver dead after tire breaks off pickup, hits car across I-95, police say
A driver died Monday when a bouncing tire that had broken off a pickup truck crossed Interstate 95 and hit his car, Maine State Police said. A motorcycle driver was also hurt as the highway backed up on I-95 south because of the crash, which took place about 11:30 a.m. near the service plazas in Cumberland and Gray, police said.
What It Means When Police in Maine Activate CodeRED
In April of 2023, as a pair of horrific events unfolded in real time in Maine, police departments throughout Cumberland County got together to plan the best course of action. When police were alerted to three people being shot while traveling along Interstate 295 in Yarmouth, they made the decision to send out a CodeRED. But what is that exactly?
Two-vehicle crash in Gray leaves one injured, suspected alcohol involvement
GRAY — A serious motor vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger car occurred late Monday night at the intersection of Lewiston Road and Mayall Road, resulting in one person being transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The Cumberland County Regional Communication Center received a 911 call...
Memorial adds 44 names, honoring Maine murder victims, including Lewiston shooting victims
AUGUSTA (WGME) - Dozens of names were added to a memorial in Augusta on Sunday to honor the state's murder victims, including the 18 names of the lives lost the night of the Lewiston mass shooting. The names of 44 Maine murder victims were added to a memorial at the...
Police search for suspects who damaged New Gloucester solar farm
NEW GLOUCESTER (WGME) -- The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding two suspects accused of damaging a solar farm in New Gloucester. Police say the incident happened between 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Sunday at Novel Energy Solutions Solar Farm. The suspects reportedly used...
Accused Bowdoin quadruple murderer set to appear in court Monday
The Maine man accused of killing four people in Bowdoin and opening fire on I-295 will be back in court on Monday. Murder suspect Joseph Eaton’s parents, David and Cynthia Eaton, along with the Eaton's close friends, Bobby and Patti Eger, were found dead in the Eger's home. The...
Brunswick house fire displaces two people
BRUNSWICK, Maine — The American Red Cross is assisting two adults after a house fire at 13 Bowdoin Street in Brunswick early Monday morning. The three-alarm fire happened shortly after midnight, according to a social media post by the Bath Professional Firefighters labor union. Heavy smoke and high heat...
Total Maine: 'Honoring Artie': Father of Lewiston shooting victim calls for gun control
LEWISTON, Maine — The father of a Lewiston shooting victim is stepping up his advocacy for gun control. Arthur Barnard joined Total Maine Sunday to discuss his ideas and the healing process following the death of his son, Arthur "Artie" Strout. Barnard says President Joe Biden shared advice with...
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