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November 17, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media PITTSFIELD, Maine — The Maine State Police responded at approximately 5:55 a.m. to a single-vehicle crash on I-95 northbound near Mile Marker 143. Troopers located a 2012 Subaru Impreza that had entered the median and become lodged in the trees. The driver, identified as Rae Hartford, 56, of Scarborough, was pronounced deceased at the scene and required extrication. Preliminary findings indicate speed and intoxication were likely co

November 17, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media MEDDYBEMPS, Maine — The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal house fire that occurred on Sunday evening at 624 Main Street in Meddybemps. According to officials, the request for State Fire Marshal response came at approximately 5:58 p.m. on November 16, 2025. The local fire chief reported a strong possibility that the homeowner remained inside the residence. When firefighters arrived, they found the home fully engulf

November 15, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media LEWISTON, Maine — One person died and several others were injured Saturday after a two-vehicle crash on Lisbon Street that sent a Jeep into a local business, according to Lewiston Police. At approximately 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a serious crash involving a 2020 Jeep Wrangler and a 1995 Ford F-150. The vehicles were being operated by Ronald Potvin, of Lisbon, and Lawrence Williams, of Minot, respectively. The ini

November 16, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media ROCKLAND, Maine — On 11/14/2025, shortly before midnight, Rockland Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for operation. During the stop, officers identified the operator as Stacey Grierson, 53, of South Thomaston, who was found to be on probation for a prior felony drug charge. A search of the vehicle and the passenger, Johander Camacho Polanco, 24, of Florida, resulted in the seizure of approximately 9 grams of fentanyl and

November 15, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media MECHANIC FALLS, Maine — At approximately 11:01 p.m. on Saturday, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Pigeon Hill Road for a report of a two-vehicle crash, according to the Mechanic Falls Police Department. Responding agencies included the Mechanic Falls Police Department, Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office, Mechanic Falls Fire Department, Poland Fire Department, and United Ambulance Service. A preliminary investigation in

November 14, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media WATERVILLE, Maine — The Waterville Fire Department responded to a building fire at 6 Water St. on Friday. The initial alarm was received at 18:27, and the first units arrived at 18:29, reporting audible alarms and an ongoing evacuation. Water was observed running between floors at the northwest corner of the structure, and smoke was present in the stairwell. A second alarm was transmitted, bringing the Winslow Fire Department to the

November 14, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media KITTERY, Maine — A 35-year-old New York man was seriously injured Friday morning after climbing onto the roof of a moving passenger bus on the Maine Turnpike near mile marker 2 southbound in Kittery. At approximately 11:17 a.m., the Maine State Police received reports that a man had fallen from the roof of a southbound bus. Troopers responded and found several civilians—both passing motorists and bus passengers—rendering aid on the

November 10, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media Just after 1:00 a.m., KPFD was dispatched for a working structure fire. On arrival, crews found a three-story home with the top two floors fully involved. Homeowners advised firefighters that no one was inside the residence. Given the heavy fire conditions, incident commanders directed a defensive operation. Companies surrounded the building and focused on exterior suppression to knock down fire throughout the upper floors and prote

November 8, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media DIXFIELD, Maine — Firefighters contained a commercial structure fire at the Irving Forest Products sawmill on Hall Hill Road in Dixfield. The incident escalated to a second alarm, drawing a large mutual-aid response. No injuries were reported. According to initial radio traffic, a commercial structure fire was reported at the sawmill at 24 Hall Hill Road. Command requested additional companies, and a second alarm was transmitted. Res

Nov. 1, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media BOWDOINHAM, Maine – A Maine State Police Troop I Trooper safely stopped a wrong-way driver on Interstate 295 late Friday night after multiple reports from motorists. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, Troop I was dispatched to a report of a vehicle traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of I-295 near mile marker 37 in Bowdoinham. As Troopers responded and worked to position themselves ahead of the vehicle, additi

October 30, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media BRUNSWICK, Maine — A Bath woman was taken into custody Thursday following a vehicle pursuit that began near Cooks Corner, included two collisions with a police cruiser, and continued onto Interstate 295 before ending in Richmond, according to the Brunswick Police Department. Police said the incident started at 10:56 a.m. on October 30, 2025, when officers attempted to stop a vehicle on Route 1 near Cooks Corner for a criminal traffic

October 30, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media SANFORD, Maine — The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a Monday morning fire at the long-vacant International Woolen Mill in Sanford as arson. The incident was reported shortly before 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 27, 2025, and prompted a large multi-agency response from local fire and law enforcement. According to officials, arriving firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames involving a portion of the mill comp

October 29, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media The Maine State Police are investigating an unattended death reported Tuesday afternoon in northern Hancock County. According to officials, at approximately 3:32 p.m. on October 28, 2025, Troopers from the Maine State Police Northern Field Troop responded to the 32000 Road in Township 41, off the Stud Mill Road, for a report of a deceased individual. Upon arrival, Troopers located a male in a bog just off the roadway. The man was lat

NORWAY, Maine — A late-night residential fire on Summer Street destroyed a home Monday, and state investigators have determined the blaze

October 28, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media BRUNSWICK, Maine — The Brunswick Police Department reports a fatal motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist late Monday night in the area of Old Bath Road by the U.S. Route 1 overpass. According to a department media release, at approximately 11:30 p.m. on October 27, 2025, Brunswick Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a collision involving a motor vehicle and a bicyclist. The bicyclist was identified as Silas Octav

October 27, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media TURNER & FARMINGTON, Maine — The Maine Office of State Fire Marshal (FMO) is investigating two separate weekend fires in Androscoggin and Franklin counties. One incident involved two sheds in Turner; the other, a building at Troll Valley Campground in Farmington. No injuries to people were reported. In Farmington, one cat perished. Turner: Two sheds destroyed; cause under investigation On Saturday, October 25, 2025, at approximately

October 21, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media SULLIVAN, Maine — The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department reports a fatal single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 1 near Taunton Drive late Tuesday morning. The driver and sole occupant, Gared L. Birdtail, 32, of Milbridge, Maine and Michigan, died from injuries sustained in the crash. According to the department, at approximately 10:39 a.m. on October 21, 2025, the Hancock County Regional Communications Center received multiple reports

October 24, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media BENTON, Maine — The Office of Chief Medical Examiner has identified the victim of the Benton fatal fire as Paul Verville, 62. Officials state that the cause of the fire remains under investigation. No additional details were released with the identification update. Previous release recap: According to the Office of State Fire Marshal, on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at approximately 2:07 a.m., investigators responded to 70 Pleasant D

October 24, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine State Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 northbound in Augusta that followed an attempted traffic stop and involved a recently stolen pickup truck. The collision occurred Friday, October 24, 2025, at approximately 4:05 p.m. near mile 119 northbound. According to the agency, a Major Crimes Central Detective traveling northbound observed a 2008 Toyota Tundra operating erratically and attem

October 23, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) reports three arrests on Wednesday in connection with a month-long narcotics investigation that involved coordinated operations in New Gloucester and Lewiston. According to the agency, at approximately 7:00 a.m. on October 22, 2025, MDEA agents executed a search warrant at 1351 Lewiston Road in New Gloucester with assistance from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Emergen