Author: Sonnie Shepherd
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11/03/25
Crime/Public Safety Stonington Man Arrested for OUI (Deer Isle) A Stonington man faces OUI and other charges after a crash on the North Deer Isle Road on Saturday. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports the crash happened around 10:45 Saturday night. All occupants of the vehicles involved were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. 60…
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10/31/25
Happy Halloween! Crime/Public Safety FMO Investigates Arson in Sanford (Sanford) The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a possible case of arson that occurred Monday morning in Sanford. Public Safety Information Officer Shannon Moss tells Downeast Digest the fire was reported at the vacant International Woolen Mill shortly before 9 a..m., prompting a large…
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10/30/25
Crime/Public Safety Authorities Investigate Death After Body Found in Hancock County (Hancock County) Maine State Police are investigating after the body of a 70 yo Kennebunk man was found in a bog just off a road in Township 41 in Northern Hancock County. Authorities say about 3:30 p.m.Tuesday, troopers responded to a report of an…
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10/29/25
Crime/Public Safety (Bangor) Maine is recalling cannabis vapes due to what it calls unsafe levels of pesticides. According to a press release, the recall targets a strain called Watermelon Chimera, produced by MorCO Outdoor Cannabis. The recall comes after a complaint by a consumer who suffered an adverse reaction. The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy…
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10/28/25
Crime/Public Safety Crews Battle Blaze in Turner (Turner) Weekend fires kept crews busy in the Androscoggin County town of Turner and at a campground in Farmington. Public Safety Department Spokesperson Shannon Moss tells Downeast Digest, on Saturday about 5 p.m., the Turner Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a single family residence. Crews…
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10/27/25
Crime/Public Safety Car Fire on Route 3 in Trenton (Trenton) Quick work and teamwork kept a bad situation from becoming much worse Sunday morning when a vehicle being towed behind a motorhome caught fire on Route 3 in Trenton. The incident happened just before 10 a.m. Pictures seem to indicate the blaze started in the…
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10/24/25
Crime/Public Safety High Speed Pursuit in Clinton Leads to Arrest (Clinton) A driver topped speeds in excess of 100 mph Tuesday night during a high speed chase in Clinton. Officers were reportedly investigating a report of two missing juveniles when they saw three males running from a yard and entering a Toyota sedan. The driver,…
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10/23/25
Crime/Public Safety SFMO Investigates Fatal Fire in Benton (Benton) The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal fire that happened early Wednesday morning in the Kennebunk County town of Benton. Firefighters arrived at the Pleasant Drive residence shortly after 2 a.m. to find the home fully engulfed. A person and a dog that…
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10/22/25
Crime/Public Safety Handler in Charge of Comfort Dog’s Death Resigns (Bangor) The handler in charge of public safety comfort dog Baxter, who died after being left in a car on a warm day, has resigned from his post as the state’s emergency communications director. WMTW reports Brodie Hinckley had been on paid administrative leave. At…
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10/21/25
Crime/Public Safety Officer Stops for Lunch at Surry Elementary (Surry) Reports from law enforcement agencies often detail drug arrests, speeding and OUI detail, trespassing and domestic violence complaints. But not always. In a recent report from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, Officer Anthony Jones writes that while working the town of Surry detail, he visited…
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Downeast Digest~ Sonnie Shepherd 