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Marine officials recover body found in Casco Bay
PORTLAND, Maine — A body was recovered Friday morning from Casco Bay off Chebeague Island, according to state officials. Maine Marine Patrol was notified by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office around 9:18 a.m. about a body in the water about 100 yards away from the end of Indian Point Road on the island, the Maine Department of Marine Resources said in a news release.
Brunswick police shut down Harpswell Road due to crash
BRUNSWICK, Maine — The Brunswick Police Department announced a road closure late Wednesday afternoon, following a crash. Police closed Harpswell Road near Bickford Avenue due to the crash and asked drivers to seek an alternate route, according to a social media post from the police department. NEWS CENTER Maine...
Army missed critical details in report on Lewiston shooter, deputy says
BATH, Maine — A deputy with the Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office is defending himself after the Army released the report detailing its internal investigation into the Lewiston shooter and communication breakdowns that led to the tragedy in October. Sgt. Aaron Skolfield told NEWS CENTER Maine the Army never contacted...
‘Three Little Bandits’ Rescued: Brunswick, Maine, Police Save Raccoons Trapped in a Dumpster
Three mischievous raccoons found themselves in quite a predicament recently. The small trash pandas had worked their way into a dumpster outside a Brunswick, Maine, business but couldn't find a way to get out, according to a Facebook post from the Brunswick Police Department. Thankfully, Officers Chandler Wyman and Chris...
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?
8 Investigates: Sheriff's deputy takes issue with US Army's Lewiston investigation
BATH, Maine — The U.S. Army investigation into its own handling of Lewiston shooter Robert Card reveals serious internal failures, but it also continues to place some of the blame on local law enforcement. Eight Investigates sat down with Sagadahoc County Sheriff Sergeant Aaron Skolfield for his reaction. Skolfield...
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