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CRIME & SAFETY
One injured in Ellsworth crash
ELLSWORTH - One person was injured in a crash in Ellsworth this morning. It happened shortly after 11 at the intersection of High Street and Myrick Street. Ellsworth Police Captain Shawn Willey says a four door sedan rear ended a dump truck hauling a trailer. Willey says when officers arrived...
Banks continuing to see increase in remote deposit capture fraud
BREWER -- The days of depositing a check at a bank are slowly disappearing as depositing them through remote capture is the growing trend; However, some say that has opened the door to an increased number of fraudulent activity. Banking has gotten much easier as technology progresses, but nothing comes...
Serious house fire In Aurora
AURORA -- Fire investigators are looking for the cause of an early morning house fire in Aurora. Fire fighters from local communities were called to the Old Dam Road around 5:15 Monday morning. The first firefighters on the scene reported flames were shooting from the building when they arrived. One of their biggest concerns was locating the people who lived there. They were no where to be found. Our crew on the scene reports officials have been spotted putting up crime scene tape along the roadway leading to the remains of the home. Investigators will now try to determine exactly how the fire started.
Dump truck overturns in Hermon, driver critically injured
HERMON — A dump truck was involved in a traffic crash on Newburgh Road in Hermon at 9:50 a.m. on May 17, resulting in critical injuries to the driver and prompting a response from multiple agencies. Penobscot County Regional Communications received a report of the accident, which led members...
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