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Car Crashed after Catching Fire in Maine
A car crashed after catching fire on Greely Road in Cumberland on Thursday. Everyone in the Volkswagen Golf escaped the blaze and no one was injured. The Cumberland Fire Department said rain helped put out the fire. “Motion of Moving Motor Vehicle”. The Cumberland Fire Department posted on Facebook: In...
Motorcyclist hospitalized following crash in Wales
WALES, Maine — A motorcyclist was brought to the hospital Friday afternoon after crashing in Wales. The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office told NEWS CENTER Maine around 3:25 p.m. that law enforcement was on the scene of a crash on Ridge Road in Wales. Law enforcement told a NEWS CENTER...
Man Critically Injured after Single-Vehicle Crash in Maine
A 56-year-old man was critically injured Wednesday after a single-vehicle crash on Bethel Road in Bethel. The man from Newry was driving a GMC Sierra pickup truck when he crossed the centerline, struck a guardrail in the breakdown lane, went off the road and crashed about 100 feet in the woods.
Social Post Made by Maine Sheriff’s Office Sparks Controversy
A recent Facebook post by the Oxford County Sheriff's Office has sparked debate over the appropriateness of what was written. The tone has been highly questioned in the comment section. The post addresses the ongoing search of a Maine man saying,. "Looking for this human (Nicholas Plummer) was last seen...
Suspect charged in new incident soon after posting bail raises alarm
AUBURN, Maine — Many Mainers are looking at the state's judicial system with a critical eye after a man who was accused of smashing the windows of 75 vehicles at an Auburn dealership was able to post a $150 bail and allegedly commit a second crime three days later.