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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 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...
Portland man faces charges after bomb threat
PORTLAND — A Portland man was arrested Saturday after allegedly making threats and constructing a bomb, police said. Daryl Walsh, 39, was taken into custody around 5:30 p.m. on June 29, 2024, after crisis negotiators convinced him to exit his apartment at 22 Runnels Street. He faces charges of...
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...
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?
Simeoni returns to full-time law enforcement, this time as Kennebunkport's top cop
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Six years after retiring from the field, Chris Simeoni. Kennebunkport Police Department. The post is not his first time at the top of one of the town’s departments. In taking on this new head position, he is leaving another one in town. For the past three years, Simeoni has served as the director of the Kennebunkport Public Works Department.
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...
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...
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