CRIME & SAFETY
Bangor man accused of robbery, stabbing store customer with used needle
HOLDEN, Maine (WABI) - A Bangor man is facing several charges after police say he robbed a local store on Friday and assaulted an employee of the store when she went to confront him. Clifford Neville, 41, is charged with robbery, aggravated assault, five counts of violating bail conditions and...
Troy woman pleads guilty to theft and fraud charges
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A woman from Troy pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court in Bangor to social security fraud, health care fraud, and theft of public money. Court records say 49-year-old Christie Mitchell lied to the Social Security Administration and Maine DHHS about her husband’s presence in her household and his income for nearly seven years.
English man sentenced after causing disturbance on flight diverted to Bangor
BANGOR, Maine — A man from England has been ordered to pay more than $20,000 in restitution after causing a disturbance and threatening to “mess up the plane," according to court documents. That flight was diverted to Bangor because of it. Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald, 30 of Chelmsford,...
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