Maine News

August 23, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Lebanon, Maine A 19-year-old Lebanon man was arrested after the York County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report that several rounds were fired from one vehicle into another on Route 202 early Saturday morning. The driver of the targeted vehicle was not injured. Key Points • Incident: Saturday, August 22, at approximately 2:00 a.m. • Location: Route 202, Lebanon • Arrested: Zachary Shaw, 19, of Lebanon • Charges: Reckless Conduct wi

August 19, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Bangor, Maine A Florida man was arrested Wednesday evening after Maine State Police received 14 separate 911 calls reporting a box truck driving erratically on Interstate 95. The incident included reports that the truck drove through a closed weigh station gate and, at one point, traveled the wrong way in the southbound lanes. Key Points • Date/Time: Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at approximately 5:32 p.m. • Initial location: I-95 south

August 19, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Brownfield, Maine The Maine Attorney General’s Office will investigate the use of deadly force after an Oxford County Sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded an armed man during a domestic incident in Brownfield on Monday. The man was struck in both hands and was ultimately transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment. Key Points • Incident: Monday, August 17, 2026 • Location: 11 Porter Road, Brownfield • Involved individual:

August 18, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Wiscasset, Maine The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire that caused significant damage to a detached garage on Bradford Road in Wiscasset Sunday evening. No injuries were reported. Key Points • Date/Time: Sunday, August 16, 2026, at approximately 7:30 p.m. • Location: 243 Bradford Road, Wiscasset • Structure: Detached garage • Damage: Significant damage to the garage and its contents • Contents damaged: Several

August 18, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Westbrook, Maine The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire that caused significant damage to a single-family home on Haskell Street in Westbrook Monday night. No one was home at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported. Key Points • Fire reported: Monday, August 17, 2026, at approximately 11:30 p.m. • Location: 37 Haskell Street, Westbrook • Structure: Single-family home • Injuries: None reported • Occup

August 18, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Hermon, Maine Maine State Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Hermon Tuesday afternoon that sent two northbound vehicles across the median and into the southbound lanes. No injuries were reported. Key Points • Date/Time: Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at approximately 3:52 p.m. • Location: I-95 near Exit 180 in Hermon • Incident: Multi-vehicle crash involving a pickup truck with a trailer, utility truck, trac

August 18, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Guilford, Maine A 49-year-old Guilford man is now charged with murder following an investigation into an incident on Pine Street that left 63-year-old Brent Doore dead and an adult woman hospitalized in critical condition. Key Points • Incident: Sunday, August 16, 2026, at approximately 7:19 p.m. • Location: Pine Street, Guilford • Deceased: Brent Doore, 63 • Cause of death: Multiple sharp force injuries • Manner of death: Homicide •

August 17, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Sanford, Maine A 31-year-old Sanford man was arrested Saturday on a warrant charging him with Domestic Violence Reckless Conduct, according to the Sanford Police Department. Key Points • Arrest: Saturday, August 15, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m. • Location: Lebanon Street, Sanford • Arrested: Lucas Matt, 31, of Sanford • Charge: Domestic Violence Reckless Conduct • Classification: Class C crime • Southern Maine Special Response Tea

GORHAM, Maine — One person was treated for smoke inhalation following a mobile home fire Wednesday night in the Friendly Village Trailer Park. At approximately 8:01 p.m. July 29, the Gorham Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 19 Maple Drive. Before firefighters arrived, a neighbor and one of the homeowners extinguished most of the fire, which was burning beneath the rear of the mobile home. An adult female occupant was taken to a local hospital for evalu

Tuesday, February 24, 2024 — by Scanner Alerts Media A report of a pickup truck operating erratically on Spring Street escalated into a serious crash Tuesday afternoon, prompting a multi-agency investigation and leaving a dog critically injured. At approximately 2:21 p.m., the Westbrook Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting a vehicle driving erratically on Spring Street near the intersection with County Road. The caller reported seeing a white pickup truck leave

February 23, 2026— by Scanner Alerts Media A reported family fight in the Town of Lowell on Saturday night ended with an operating under the influence arrest and the removal of firearms through Maine’s Extreme Risk Protection Order (“Yellow Flag”) process. On February 21, 2026, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the Penobscot County Regional Communication Center received a report of a family fight in Lowell. Dispatch advised that 48-year-old William Smith was intoxicated and was des

February 23, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Waterville, Maine A woman was pronounced dead Sunday after a motor vehicle crash in the parking lot of The Big Apple Convenience Store on Upper Main Street, according to Waterville Police and Waterville Fire Department/Rescue. Key Points Date/Time: Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, about 11:20 a.m. Location: The Big Apple Convenience Store, 364 Main Street, Waterville, Maine Agencies responding: Waterville Police Department; Waterville Fire De

February 22, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Waterville, Maine A pedestrian was pronounced dead Sunday after being struck during a motor vehicle crash in the parking lot of The Big Apple Convenience Store on Upper Main Street in Waterville, according to authorities. Key Points Date/Time: Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, approximately 11:20 a.m. Location: The Big Apple Convenience Store, 364 Main Street, Waterville, Maine Agencies responding: Waterville Police Department; Waterville Fire

February 20, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Madison, Maine The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Division executed a drug search warrant Friday morning at a residence on Ingalls Street in Madison, where investigators seized suspected fentanyl and other items linked to alleged drug activity, authorities said. Key Points Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, approximately 6:25 a.m. Location: Ingalls Street, Madison, Maine Agency: Somerset County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Di

February 21, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Rockland, Maine Rockland Police say a Rockland man was arrested Saturday after allegedly driving a plow truck with the plow down in close proximity to a group gathered at Chapman Park, causing snow and ice to strike multiple people. Key Points Date: Feb. 21, 2026 Location: Chapman Park, Rockland Incident: Plow truck driven close to a gathering; snow and ice struck multiple people Crowd size: Approximately 75 people, police said Repo

February 20, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Waldoboro, Maine The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating two unrelated structure fires that were reported early Friday in Waldoboro, including a house fire with injuries and a second fire involving a barn attached to a home. Key Points Date: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 Fire #1 time/location: 2:38 a.m., 801 North Nobleboro Road, Waldoboro Fire #1 conditions: Fire extending through front windows and roof; roof collapse in cen

February 20, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Bridgton, Maine The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an early-morning structure fire at 6 Cross Street in Bridgton that was reported Friday, Feb. 20. Officials said the building was believed to be abandoned, and investigators later confirmed no one was inside at the time of the fire. Key Points Date/Time: Friday, February 20, 2026, at approximately 3:50 a.m. Location: 6 Cross Street, Bridgton, ME Initial Response:

February 19, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Lisbon, Maine A residence on Ferry Road in Lisbon was destroyed by fire Thursday morning after a neighbor reported smoke and visible flames coming from the home, officials said. No one was inside the home at the time of the fire. Key Points Date/Time: Thursday, February 19, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m. Location: 104 Ferry Road, Lisbon, ME Initial Report: Neighbor reported the residence filled with smoke with flames visible on t

February 19, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Augusta, Maine A man who was seriously injured in a house fire Thursday afternoon in Augusta has died at Maine Medical Center, according to authorities. The victim was identified as 66-year-old Michael Keith. Key Points Date/Time: Thursday, February 19, 2026, at approximately 2:03 p.m. Location: 347 Riverside Drive, Augusta, ME Incident: Basement fire at a single-family home Victim: Michael Keith, 66 Injuries/Outcome: Sustained seve

February 19, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media Augusta, Maine One person was injured in a basement fire at a home on Riverside Drive in Augusta Thursday afternoon and was later transported out of the area by LifeFlight of Maine, according to the Augusta Fire Department. Key Points Date: February 19, 2026 Time of call: 14:15 hours (2:15 p.m.) Location: 347 Riverside Drive, Augusta, Maine Incident type: Basement fire in a residence Injuries: One person with burns Initial transport