Author: Sonnie Shepherd
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Friday, 07/17/26
Crime/Public Safety/Drugs Eddington School Board Member Appears in Court (Eddington) A member of the Eddington School Board was in court Wednesday, facing charges in connection with her 9-month-old daughter’s drug overdose. NewsCenter Maine reports 36 yo Brittany Wood was charged with domestic violence aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child, following an incident…
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Thursday, 07/16/26
Crime/Public Safety Propane Explosion Injures One (Ellsworth) Authorities are investigating after a propane explosion resulted in a person suffering serious burns in Ellsworth on Tuesday. They say emergency responders were called to 253 North Street about 3 p.m. The explosion involved a bus that had been converted into a recreational vehicle. A preliminary investigation indicates…
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Wednesday, 07/15/26
Crime/Public Service Update on Biddeford Shooting (Biddeford) An update this morning on that ICE-related shooting in Biddeford. Sources say the victim was 26 yo Joan Sebastian Guerrero from Colombia. Guerrero had been issued a Social Security number and was authorized to work in the United States. The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition confirmed he was…
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Tuesday, 07/14/26
Crime/Public Safety ICE Related Shooting in Biddeford (Biddeford) Only days after ICE agents shot and killed a man in Houston, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers yesterday fatally shot a man in Biddeford. A press release issued by the Attorney General’s office indicated an officer was conducting an enforcement operation when the subject attempted to flee…
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Monday, 07/13
Crime/Public Safety Franklin Road Rage Incident (Franklin) Authorities have arrested an Eastbrook man in connection with a road rage incident on the Blackwoods Road in Franklin Friday. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department tells Downeast Digest initial reports indicate shortly before 12:30 that afternoon, 43 yo Shannon Abbott intentionally used his pickup truck to strike a…
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Friday, 07/10/26
Crime/Public Safety Crowd Packs Commissioners’ Meeting in Support of Washington County Manager (Machias) It was standing room only yesterday afternoon as County employees, former co-workers, a former Commissioner, state legislators, family, and friends attended the Washington County Commissioners meeting in support of Washington County Manager, Renee Gray, whom two of the commissioners, David Burns and…
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Thursday, 07/09/26
Crime/Public Safety Penobscot Arson Fire (Indian Island) Authorities are investigating a fire they’re calling arson that happened on Indian Island just outside Old Town yesterday morning. Public Safety Officials tell Downeast Digest they responded to a building owned by the Penobscot Nation on Wabanaki Way just after 2 a.m. Wednesday. They say the blaze caused…
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Wednesday 07/08/26
Crime/Public Safety Maine Firefighters Deploy to Colorado (Maine) At least 20 firefighters from Maine have deployed to Colorado to assist with the Aspen Acres Fire, including Tyler Granata of the Scarborough Fire Department. The fire now spans more than 92K acres and was just 12% contained as of yesterday. At least three firefighters were killed…
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Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Crime/Public Safety MBHS Urges Drivers to Slow Down (Augusta) Ah, those laid back, slow moving days of summer! The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety is urging drivers to apply that to their driving habits as part of their summer speed reduction awareness campaign. They say every year, communities across the U.S. are tragically hit with…
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Monday, July 6, 2026
Public Safety/Crime Sullivan Motorcyclist Killed (Sullivan) A motorcyclist from Sullivan was killed Friday morning on Route One near the Washington Junction Road. Maine State Police responded to the fatal crash shortly before 8:30. An initial investigation indicates 44 yo Jim Hoyt was westbound, when his motorcycle crossed into the eastbound lane and hit a…
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