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Portland teen sentenced in Fourth of July shooting on Naples causeway last year
NAPLES, Maine — A Portland man was sentenced Monday nearly a year to the day after a shooting incident in Naples he later claimed responsibility for in court. Alexzander Goodwin, 19, was sentenced to five years behind bars after he was convicted of elevated aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from a shooting during Fourth of July celebrations.
Maine man charged with threatening his ex, attempting to build bomb
A Maine man was taken into custody following a standoff over the weekend after he allegedly threatened his ex and attempted to build an explosive device. Daryl Walsh, 39, of Portland, was taken into custody around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday after police executed a high-risk search warrant at an apartment building on Runnels Street in Portland. He was taken into custody after crisis negotiators were able to speak with him and get him to exit his residence.
Westbrook man seriously injured after crashing into rocks in Standish
STANDISH (WGME) -- A Westbrook man has been seriously injured after police say he crashed into large rocks while trying to pass a vehicle in Standish on Sunday. Police believe speed and alcohol are factors in the crash. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says a 32-year-old Westbrook man left a...
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...
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?
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...
Motorcyclist dies after Casco crash
CASCO, Maine — A motorcyclist died from injuries sustained in a crash in Casco on Monday. It happened around 4:30 p.m. in the area of 696 Meadow Road, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said in a release Tuesday. Nicholas Murdock, 35, of Casco was traveling east on a 2014...
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