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CRIME & SAFETY
17-year-Old Man Found Dead after Shots Fired in Maine
A 17-year-old man was found dead Sunday night after shots were fired at 77 Rideout Avenue in Lewiston. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit said Sahal Murdi from Lewiston was found dead in the road by law enforcement. 911 Call Reported Shots Fired. Police received a 911 call to...
Serious crash closes street in Auburn during Tuesday morning commute
AUBURN, Maine — A serious crash has closed the northbound lanes of Washington Street in Auburn Tuesday morning. The crash happened in the area of Ness Oil, which is located at 249 Washington Street, the Auburn Police Department said in a social media post. Northbound traffic is being detoured...
Seven Injured, Including Six Children, after Crash in Maine
Seven people were injured, including six young children, after a rollover crash in Durham on Monday. The crash happened around 4 pm on Royalsborough Road (Route 136). Officials said Crash Declared Mass Casualty Incident. The Durham Fire and Rescue said “Due to the number of patients, the incident commander declared...
Maine man says police threatened to arrest him for drone video of neighbor's house
POLAND, Maine — A Poland resident says police threatened to arrest him after he took drone video of a neighbor's house, the same house where a Cumberland County Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested on domestic violence charges. Carl Shane was showing off his drone during a cookout on July...
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