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Maine News
Breaking News and Updates from the State of Maine


Suspicious Device Found During Newcastle Traffic Stop; Bomb Team Called
September 22, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Deputies conducting a midnight traffic stop on Main Street in Newcastle located a...

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Sep 231 min read
Investigators: Portland Fatal Apartment Fire Began on Rear Second-Floor Porch; No Foul Play Suspected
By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Fire investigators report that the fatal fire at a four-unit apartment building on St. Lawrence Street in...

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Sep 231 min read


MSP Investigating Corinth Homicide; One Victim Critical, Deceased Identified
By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Maine State Police are investigating a homicide in Corinth after Troopers responded to multiple 911 calls...

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Sep 221 min read


Windham House Fire Under Investigation; No Injuries Reported
September 21, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Investigators are examining the cause of a house fire in Windham after fire crews...

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Sep 211 min read
Two People Found Deceased in Portland Apartment Fire; Investigation Ongoing
September 21, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group An early-morning fire at a three-story, four-unit apartment building on St. Lawrence...

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Sep 211 min read


Liberty Man Charged in Palermo Homicide; Victim’s Dog Still Missing
September 19, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group Maine State Police have charged a Liberty man with murder in the April death of Palermo...

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Sep 191 min read


MDEA: Lewiston Search Warrant Seizes Meth, Crack, Fentanyl; One Arrested
September 18, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group A weeklong investigation into drug trafficking in Lewiston led to a Tuesday search...

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Sep 181 min read


Arrest Made After Threats Toward University of New England; Bomb-Making Materials Located
A 24-year-old Cornish man was detained and later jailed after an investigation into comments referencing potential threats toward the Univer

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Sep 161 min read


Second-Alarm Structure Fire on Mt. Vernon Avenue; No Injuries Reported
September 15, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group A building fire at 162 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Augusta drew a rapid second-alarm response...

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Sep 161 min read


Vehicle Submerged After I-295 Crash in West Gardiner; Driver Injured, MSP Investigating
September 14, 2025 By: Scanner Alerts Media Group A vehicle left I-295 southbound at the West Gardiner/Gardiner line early Sunday and...

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Sep 141 min read
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