Maine News

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

October 23, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media PORTLAND, Maine — A Troop I Trooper initiated a traffic stop on Skyway Drive in Portland on Friday, October 17, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m. for a defective taillight, according to Maine State Police. The driver and registered owner was identified as Abdullahi Ahmed Mohamud, 29, of South Portland. During the course of the roadside investigation, troopers determined that Mohamud was on bail conditions that prohibited him from usin

October 22, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media LIVERMORE FALLS, Maine — Detectives with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South arrested Jacob Hiscock, 40, of Livermore Falls, early this morning on charges related to an exploitation investigation. According to the release, Hiscock was taken into custody at his residence and transported to the Androscoggin County Jail. Authorities report that the arrest follows a month-long investigation involving multiple agencies. The Mai

October 20, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media LEBANON, Maine — At approximately 2:00 p.m. on Monday, York County deputies were dispatched to West Lebanon Road for a reported disturbance. While en route, dispatchers advised responding units that there had been a stabbing at the residence and that the 52-year-old victim had left the scene seeking medical care. According to the release, Deputy Jason Solomon located the victim on Carl Broggi Highway and requested rescue units. The v

October 18, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media HOLLIS — Just after midnight, Hollis Fire Rescue was dispatched to the intersection of Little Falls Road and Clarks Mills Road for a single-vehicle accident. According to the department’s summary, responders arrived to find a vehicle that had left the roadway, struck a concrete block, and then continued into the structure at the location. Crews assessed the scene, confirmed there was a single occupant, and initiated standard medical

October 17, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media YORK HARBOR, Maine — At approximately 12:01 p.m. on Friday, fire department units were dispatched to a report of an overturned vessel with one person in the water at the mouth of York Harbor. Within minutes, Rescue Boat 1, under the command of Captain Dave Butler, responded to the scene. According to the department’s account, the vessel was quickly located, and the crew rescued the individual who had been holding on to the overturned

October 17, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media LIVERMORE, Maine — The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office reports that a domestic disturbance at 9 Newman Road on October 16, 2025, led to an overnight tactical operation and an arrest on multiple charges. According to the release, dispatch received a 911 call at approximately 10:45 p.m. A female victim reported that an argument had escalated into a physical altercation. As she attempted to leave the residence, the male suspect all

October 16, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media STANDISH, Maine — Detectives with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit – South arrested Lynn Perkins, 37, of Standish on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at approximately 12:40 p.m. at 715 River Road in Standish. According to the release, Perkins has been charged with Murder in connection with the death of Matthew Hamilton, 49. State police report that Hamilton was located deceased inside the River Road residence on Friday, October 3,

October 16, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media PALMYRA, Maine — The Maine State Police report that Kareem Quattlebaum, 38, of New York, was arrested in the Bronx, New York, on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m. in connection with the March 12, 2025 homicide of Jaquan Humphries, 28, of Mattapan, Massachusetts. According to the update, the FBI New York Office took Quattlebaum into custody. He was transported to NYPD Central Booking and will be held at Rikers Is

October 16, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media KENNEBUNK, Maine — The Kennebunk Police Department is asking for the public’s help following a report of stolen property on the evening of October 15, 2025. According to the department, an older male was seen picking up approximately $7,400 in cash that had fallen from the roof of a vehicle belonging to its rightful owner. The money was described as proceeds from the sale of a vehicle. The incident occurred at about 1850 hours (6:50

October 15, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media PORTLAND, Maine — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office reports that a week-long investigation into the disappearance of 13-year-old Jadelynn Harlow of Pownal concluded on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, when investigators located her at an apartment at 470 Brighton Avenue in Portland. According to the sheriff’s office, detectives identified the Brighton Avenue address during the investigation, obtained a search warrant, and executed it