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CRIME & SAFETY
Maine Driver Dies in a Crash on I-95 After a Tire Hit His Vehicle
An Old Orchard man died Tuesday in a freak accident on I-95 involving a tire from a vehicle on the opposite side of the highway. The Crash Happened Monday Morning in Southern Maine. Justin Nsenga, 49, of Old Orchard Beach died in the crash that happened Monday morning on the...
BEWARE: New Police Phone Scam Circulating Maine Homes
Calling all Maine residents: a new scam is going around, and it involves the law. These hackers are trying everything they can to get your money. Here's the most recent dilemma. The Somerset County Sheriff's Office is trying to spread the word to Maine residents about this new phone scam...
Maine’s highest court rejects Bangor man’s appeal of murder conviction
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Maine’s highest court Tuesday rejected a Bangor man’s appeal of his murder conviction. Rayshaun Moore was found guilty of fatally stabbing Demetrius Snow outside a Bangor nightclub in 2020. Last year, Moore was sentenced to 30 years in prison. It was the second sentencing...
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...
Local News July 1, 2024
Maine AG’s Office Rules Police Shooting in Ellsworth Justified. (Ellsworth) The Maine Attorney General’s Office has ruled a police shooting last year in Ellsworth was justified. WABI-TV reports authorities were called to a home on Water Street the night of December 22nd for a harassment complaint. While responding, officers learned 68 yo Jeffrey Payne, the occupant, had a warrant for his arrest. Payne reportedly came to the door with a firearm and tried to shut the door on the officers, then fired his gun at them. Officer Joshua Steward fired back, hitting Payne in the arm and causing non-life-threatening injuries. The AG’s office said Officer Steward acted in self defense.
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