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UPDATE: 19-Year Old Sumner Man Safely Located
UPDATE: Alija Szott, the missing 19-year-old from Sumner, has been safely located and is at home. The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a missing 19-year-old Alijah Szott from Sumner. Szott was last seen yesterday afternoon, June 17, on Front Street in Sumner. Alijah is 5′-10″,...
Missing 19-year-old in Sumner found safe
SUMNER (WGME) -- The Maine Warden Service and the Oxford County Sheriff's Office are asking for help finding a missing 19-year-old from Sumner. According to the Maine Warden Service 19-year-old Alijah Szott was last seen around 2:30 p.m. on Monday at his home at 64 Front Street in Sumner. It...
UPDATE: 19-year-old Oxford County man found safe
SUMNER, Maine — Update as of 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, the Warden Service says Szott was found safe. Staff with the Maine Warden Service and Oxford County Sheriff's Office are searching for a 19-year-old from Sumner. Alijah Szott was last seen Monday, June 17 at 2:30 p.m. at his family's...
If You’re Ever Caught In A “Moose Standoff”, Better Let It Lead, Experts Say
June is one of the peak months for moose collisions in Maine. Statistics say the top 3 counties in the state for moose crashes are Aroostook, Penobscot, and Franklin counties, with Somerset and Oxford counties right behind that. State Wildlife safety experts say that if you do find yourself face-to-face...
Bodycam Shows Maine Police Shootout with Man who Stole 2 Cruisers
Eleven police officers opened fire on a suspect following a Monday car chase in western Maine. The suspect, 37-year-old Gary Porter, has been charged with theft, assault on a police officer, escape, eluding and violating his bail conditions, according to Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety.
New Hampshire motorcyclist killed in Bethel crash
BETHEL, Maine — A motorcyclist from New Hampshire was killed in a crash in Bethel Saturday evening after a car pulled out in front of him, according to the Oxford County Sheriff's Office. Oxford County sheriff's deputies, Bethel Rescue and Fire Departments, and the Greenwood Fire Department responded to...
Fatal motorcycle accident in Bethel
One man is dead, another in jail, after a motorcycle vs car accident on Walkers Mill Road (Route 26) in Bethel on Saturday, June 15. The accident occurred at about 5 p.m. Oxford County Sheriff's Deputies, along with the Bethel Fire Department, Bethel Rescue, and the Greenwood Fire Department responded.
Wardens, police search for missing Sumner man
SUMNER — Maine Warden Service and Oxford County Sheriff’s Office are searching for 19-year-old Alijah Szott, according to news releases from both agencies. Szott was last seen around 2:30 p.m. Monday at his 64 Front St. residence in Sumner. He left his home on foot and it is not clear what his direction of travel was.
New bodycam video reveals chaotic police shooting in South Paris
SOUTH PARIS (WGME) - New police bodycam video was released on Friday from a chaotic scene in South Paris last month. Eleven police officers were put on administrative leave after a man allegedly stole two police cruisers in one day. It led to a chase and a wild shootout. New...
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