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Police identify woman killed in crash on Route 302 in Westbrook
WESTBROOK (WGME) – The Westbrook Police Department has identified the woman who was killed in a crash on Route 302 Friday. Police say around 2:30 p.m., they were called to Route 302 in Westbrook, near the Windham town line, for a report of a three-vehicle crash with serious injury.
Scarborough man killed in Limerick motorcycle crash on Route 5, Maine officials say
LIMERICK, Maine — A Maine man is dead after authorities said he crashed a motorcycle on Route 5 in Limerick. Christopher Mannion, 30, of Scarborough, was identified as the crash victim by the Maine Department of Public Safety. Maine State Police troopers responded to the crash scene shortly after...
Lawsuit filed in response to man's overdose death in Cumberland County Jail
PORTLAND, Maine — The family of a man who died of an overdose in the Cumberland County Jail has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Portland. Records indicate that James Mannion of Wells died of fentanyl poisoning in August 2022 after spending seven months in jail on charges including alleged drug possession.
Westbrook Strong 5k raises $10,000 for domestic violence awareness and scholarships
WESTBROOK (WGME) - Running and raising awareness, Saturday morning's Westbrook Strong 5k helped raised 10-thousand dollars for a domestic violence awareness group. Matthew Rairdon, a former graduate from Westbrook High School, was 22 years old when he was killed by his ex-boyfriend in 2013. His parents began this race to...
South Portland police seek help identifying man involved in Target incident
SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland Police Department has turned to the community for assistance in identifying a man involved in an incident at a local Target store last Friday. In a public appeal, the department shared an image of the individual on social media, reaching out to “Facebook...
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