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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...
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...
Maine man accused of robbing store, attacking customer with used needle
HOLDEN, Maine — A Bangor man is facing a list of charges after police say he robbed a store in Holden and then attacked an employee and a customer when they tried to stop him. Clifford Neville, 41, was arrested on Friday and charged with robbery, aggravated assault, five...
Man accused of stabbing woman in Hancock County
PENOBSCOT (WGME) -- Deputies arrested a man who they say stabbed a woman in Penobscot before running into the woods. The Hancock County Sheriff's Office says the woman called dispatch and told them a man, later identified as 33-year-old Michael Bakeman, was suffering from a medical event. The call then ended abruptly.
Gas prices on the rise
STATEWIDE -- Gas prices are still climbing. They rose more than 3 cents in just the last week. According to Gasbuddy's survey of more than 12 hundred stations around the state, the average price is now 3 dollars and 64 cents a gallon. That's more than 30 cents a gallon...
Man pleads guilty to Augusta armed bank robbery
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A Manchester man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Bangor for armed bank robbery in Augusta. Police say he placed a handgun near the teller and demanded cash in October 2022. Joshua Brougham, 38, is accused of showing a gun and demanding money from the Camden National Bank...
Bangor officer will soon be walking the downtown beat
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A member of the Bangor Police Department will once again be walking the downtown beat in the near future. Following Memorial Day Weekend, Downtown Bangor will have an officer dedicated to keeping a watchful eye on the area. Officials with BPD say recent staffing additions allow...
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