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Body found in mud flats near old baked beans factory in Portland
PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Police say a body has been found in the mud flats near the old B&M Baked Beans factory in Portland. Police say they got a call about a body in the mud flats near the old B&M Baked Beans factory around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The...
Police looking for missing 17-year-old girl from South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- Police are asking for help finding a missing South Portland teen. Police say 17-year-old Ramata Diassana was last seen at her home in South Portland on Tuesday morning. She has a gray puffer jacket and a backpack with her, according to police. Anyone with information is...
Westbrook crash leaves pedestrian seriously injured, driver faces felony charges
WESTBROOK — A serious motor vehicle crash late Thursday night on Warren Avenue has resulted in severe injuries to a pedestrian and felony charges for the driver, Westbrook Police Department reported. At about 9:30 p.m., Westbrook Police and Fire Departments were called to the scene of the crash. Officials...
Part of Riverside Street in Portland closes as police respond to incident
PORTLAND, Maine — Part of Riverside Street in Portland closed Tuesday night while police responded to an incident. A NEWS CENTER Maine crew saw at least three police cruisers with lights at the scene located near the Homeless Services Center. Debris was seen in the road and what appeared to be a walker was left on the sidewalk. An ambulance was observed leaving the area.
Bomb threats at six Maine schools force 'lockout'
PORTLAND, Maine — Bomb threats were directed at six Portland schools Tuesday morning, according to police. The threats, which were determined to be a hoax, were made at about 10 a.m. and targeted Ocean Avenue Elementary, Talbot Community School, Amanda Rowe Elementary, Peaks Island Elementary, Longfellow Elementary, and Deering High School, police said.
Lewiston shooter's family to testify before investigators
AUGUSTA, Maine — Family members of the Lewiston mass shooter are expected to answer questions Thursday from the commission investigating the tragedy. Robert Card opened fire at Just-In-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar and Grille in Lewiston on Oct. 25, killing 18 people and injuring more than a dozen others. It was the deadliest shooting in Maine history.
Maine resident who threatened shooting at Portsmouth High School is sentenced
The Maine resident who threatened a mass shooting at Portsmouth High School last April was sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty. Kyle Hendrickson, 26, was arrested after recording a Snapchat video inside of a car in the school’s parking lot in which he displayed a gun. He wrote “imma shoot up the school” in the message.
Police seek public’s help in identifying person of interest
SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in a recent incident at Dicks Sporting Goods. In a Facebook post, the department acknowledged the limited quality of the image they provided but expressed confidence in the...
A young woman addicted to fentanyl, who overdosed over 100 times, is now on the mend
MAINE — Leisha Petrovich has been publicly calling for her daughter’s arrest since last year. Petrovich says she feels hopeless and says that arrest is the only way to keep her daughter sober and alive. Petrovich’s daughter, Katie, has been battling an unmanageable addiction to fentanyl that began...
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