Maryland murder suspect captured in Maine months after shooting his father dead
A Salisbury man wanted for the February killing of his father in Wicomico County was arrested Tuesday in Auburn, Maine, authorities announced. Jabril Roynell Walters, 31, is charged with first- and second-degree…
‘Paranoia’: Public Safety Officials Believe Mental Health Issues Plagued Maine Mass Shooter
‘Paranoia’: Public Safety Officials Believe Mental Health Issues Plagued Maine Mass Shooter Mary Lou Masters on October 28, 2023 The suspect of the Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting struggled with mental health issues,…
Kamala Harris Praises Australian Gun Ban After Maine Shooting
Kamala Harris Praises Australian Gun Ban After Maine Shooting Harold Hutchison on October 26, 2023 Vice President Kamala Harris praised Australia’s sweeping gun ban Thursday while reacting to a mass shooting in…
Person Of Interest Identified In Maine Mass Shooting
Person Of Interest Identified In Maine Mass Shooting Harold Hutchison on October 25, 2023 A person of interest has been identified in the mass shooting at multiple locations in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday,…
Coast Guard Responds to Demasting Incident Near Rockland Harbor, Maine
The U.S. Coast Guard was called into action on Monday after a 118-foot schooner named the Grace Bailey suffered a demasting incident that resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries. The accident…
Hoax Calls Continue to Interfere with Coast Guard Operations in Maine
The U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service is urging the public to assist in identifying an individual who made multiple hoax distress calls within two days. The individual’s actions could lead to federal…
CBP hiring Mission Support Specialists in Maine and Vermont
WASHINGTON–– U.S. Customs and Border Protection is currently hiring Mission Support Specialists within the Office of Field Operations, Boston Field Office, in Maine and Vermont. “Mission Support Specialists are the backbone of…
Maine Father Sues School District Over Public Records Request That Ended With The Police Being Called
Maine Father Sues School District Over Public Records Request That Ended With The Police Being Called Reagan Reese on March 6, 2023 Shawn McBreairty, a Maine father and parental rights activist, filed…
CBP and CBSA Implement NEXUS and FAST Processing in Houlton, Maine
HOULTON, Maine – Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the opening of a new NEXUS/Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Enrollment Center in Houlton, Maine.…
Despite the Cold Weather Maine Border Patrol Agents Foil Back-to-Back Smuggling Attempts
HOULTON, Maine – Houlton Sector Border Patrol agents disrupted and apprehended thirteen foreign nationals and one U.S. citizen last week in two separate smuggling attempts. On January 19, agents from the Van Buren…
Maine Parents Demand Local School District Remove Over 80 ‘Explicit’ Books From School Libraries
Maine Parents Demand Local School District Remove Over 80 ‘Explicit’ Books From School Libraries Reagan Reese on January 10, 2023 A group of Maine parents called Monday for a school district to…
U.S. Attorney and Maine Attorney General Jointly Announce Cooperative Efforts to Ensure Access to Reproductive Services
PORTLAND, Maine: U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee joined Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey today to affirm their commitment to ensuring safe, unfettered access to reproductive health care services in Maine for all who…
Maine Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Offenses Stemming from $1.8 Million Embezzlement Scheme
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EDWARD F. ZIEGLER II, 63, of Bridgton, Maine, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in…
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 11+ Years for Traveling to Maine to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with 13-Year-Old
PORTLAND, Maine: A Connecticut man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for traveling to Maine to have sex with a minor, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S. District Judge…
Maine Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offenses
BOSTON – A Maine man has pleaded guilty to travelling to have sex with a minor and possessing child [censored]ography. Patrick Plummer, 30, of Parsonsfield, Maine, pleaded guilty on Sept. 1, 2022…
Maine Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Clients
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Sean O’Hare, age 54, of South Portland, Maine, pled guilty today to committing wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud his tax preparation clients. The announcement…
International Overdose Awareness Day Highlights Need to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl into Maine
PORTLAND, Maine: On International Overdose Awareness Day, an annual commemoration to raise awareness of overdose prevention and reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee warned of the serious…
CBP Reducing Hours of Operation for the Vanceboro, Maine Port of Entry
CALAIS, ME – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be reducing the hours of operations for the Vanceboro Port of Entry (POE) from 24/7 to 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. beginning on…
Eliot Maine Man Charged With Interstate Stalking
CONCORD, N.H. – Michael Chick, 39, of Eliot, Maine, was charged via complaint in federal court with interstate stalking, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced…
Former Maine Woman Sentenced to 48 Months for Stealing Over $500,000 from New Hampshire Company
CONCORD – Jessica Pechtel, 35, now of Andover, Massachusetts and formerly of Springvale, Maine, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison today for embezzling over…
Queens Triple Homicide Suspect Arrested in Maine
NEW YORK, NY – A 29-year-old man is in custody for the brutal murder of three people in Queens, whose bodies were discovered last Friday. Travis Blake has been arrested after a…