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Arrest made in connection with ongoing Maine death investigation
Police say an arrest has been made in connection with an ongoing death investigation in Maine. Maine State Police said their Major Crimes Unit is investigating a death reported in Cushing on Friday. They said evidence response technicians were at an address on River Road on Friday and Saturday conducting interviews and processing the scene.
Maine man faces multiple charges after allegedly assaulting woman, locking kids in room
MILFORD (WGME) -- A Maine man is accused of assaulting a woman, locking children inside a room, and threatening to blow up a house in Milford. The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office says they got a report on Monday around 12:50 a.m. that 46-year-old William Abernathy of Milford had assaulted a woman and was threatening to blow up their house. According to deputies, they found the woman who confirmed she had been assaulted.
Mainers react to assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
PORTLAND, Maine — "It's sort of a bummer that we've gotten to this place," Samantha Derosier said, speaking in light of the weekend's events. Derosier is one of many Maine voters shocked by the violent acts carried out at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. On Saturday, a gunman attempted...
Maine man pleads guilty to PPP fraud
A North Berwick man pleaded guilty to bank fraud this week in federal court after applying for $215,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans. Frederick Avery submitted two loan applications in 2020 and 2021 claiming he was the full owner of Superior Cruise and Travel LLC. But he had already sold the agency to a Pennsylvania company in 2019. Avery said the loans were for payroll, utilities and mortgage interest, and submitted falsified bank statements from a non-existent account.
75-year-old man missing for 4 days found alive by K-9 in Maine bog
A 75-year-old man who had been missing for four days after falling off a ledge was found in a bog by a game warden and his K-9, Maine officials said. Michael Altmaier of New Sharon, Maine, had not been seen since last Monday, when he left his home for a meeting in Weld, a small town in the southwest part of the state, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife said on social media. His car was later discovered by park staff at the Mount Blue State Park Scenic Overlook in Weld.
Deadly Limerick motorcycle crash one of several fatal Maine collisions in past week
A deadly motorcycle crash in Limerick is one of multiple fatal motor vehicle crashes this week in Maine. Troopers from the Maine State Police Southern Field Troop responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash in Limerick on Saturday afternoon, which killed 30-year-old Christopher Mannion of Scarborough. The initial investigation indicated that Mannion lost control while operating a motorcycle and struck a guardrail, and speed appears to be a contributing factor in the crash.
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