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Bangor man pleads not guilty to alleged theft and stabbing incident at Holden business
BANGOR -- A Bangor man pleaded not guilty at the Penobscot County Courthouse Monday for charges of aggravated assault and robbery following an alleged incident in Holden on Friday. 41-year-old Clifford Neville was arrested after it was reported that he allegedly assaulted an employee at the Tractor Supply in Holden...
Investigation into fatal Bangor shooting continues
BANGOR -- The investigation into a fatal shooting in Bangor continues. Divers have been in the Kenduskeag Stream looking for evidence in connection with the shooting on Highland Avenue that happened on April 2nd. 24-year-old Daniel Ford Coates of Bangor was pronounced dead at a local hospital after being found...
British man to pay $20K for actions that forced Newark-bound plane to divert to Maine
A British man has been forced to pay more than $20,000 in restitution fees for his aggressive actions that diverted a Newark-bound flight to Maine earlier this year, authorities said. Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald, 30, was sentenced last week after he was arrested on March 1 and will forfeit $20,638,...
Orono IGA hosted their annual Great Grocery Grab
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - It seems like the cost of food keeps going up. But one lucky shopper just got $1,000 worth of groceries for only a buck!. Orono’s annual version of Supermarket Sweep played out again Thursday morning. “I was just thinking in my head just, ‘What do...
Growing concerns over repeat offenders in Maine violating bail conditions
HOLDEN (WVII) -- Police in Penobscot County say there are growing concerns over an increase in repeat offenders being on the streets and violating bail conditions. The Holden Police Department says they've arrested several people for violating bail conditions recently. "This trend of people being arrested on multiple counts of...
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