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November 25, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media AUGUSTA, Maine — Multiple 911 calls reported a structure fire at 33 Pike Street at approximately 3:23 p.m. on November 22. One caller reported seeing three males running from the property and provided updated locations to dispatchers, allowing Augusta Police to quickly make contact with them. Augusta Fire Department arrived to find heavy fire inside a single-family home. Firefighters suppressed the blaze with assistance from the Lit

November 25, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media MEDDYBEMPS, Maine — The Office of State Fire Marshal has identified the man found deceased after a house fire at 624 Main Street in Meddybemps. The Medical Examiner positively identified the victim as the homeowner, Vincent Dineen (DOB 8/22/1939). Investigators said the cause of the fire is undetermined due to the extent of the damage. According to the prior release, the State Fire Marshal’s Office was requested at approximately 5:5

November 25, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media HARPSWELL, Maine — Deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and firefighters from Cundy’s Harbor and Orrs & Bailey Island responded Tuesday morning to a two-vehicle, head-on collision in the area of 692 Harpswell Islands Road. The crash was reported at 9:23 a.m. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the vehicles involved were a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado driven by David Waterman, 70, of Harpswell, and a sedan driven by Serena

November 25, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media CLINTON, Maine — Maine State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 near mile marker 138. At around 7:00 a.m., a 2025 GMC Savana rental van left the northbound lane, entered the ditch, went airborne over the median crossover, and struck a tree. Troopers located a critically injured passenger and performed life-saving measures. The passenger was transported to a local hospital and later died. The indiv

November 25, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media LACONIA, N.H. — Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid (LRMFA), which provides 24/7 Fire/EMS emergency communications, mutual aid coordination, and hazardous materials response support to 35 communities in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, reports that its team received multiple recognitions at last week’s APCO Atlantic Chapter conference in Mystic, Connecticut. The center dispatched nearly 30,000 emergency calls in 2024. LRMFA attendees were Chi

November 25, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media DOVER, N.H. — Dover Police arrested two men Tuesday morning following an ongoing drug investigation that included the execution of arrest warrants and a search warrant at 86 Knox Marsh Road, Unit #3. According to Chief David Terlemezian, at approximately 9:15 a.m., members of the Dover Police Department, assisted by the Strafford County Regional Tactical Operations Unit, conducted the operation at the residence. Police arrested Step

November 25, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office announced an arrest in the February homicide of 88-year-old Janet Kelsen in Exeter. An arrest warrant charges Danielle Kelsen, 55, with second-degree murder (RSA 630:1-b, I(b)), alleging she recklessly caused Janet Kelsen’s death “under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life” by inflicting blunt head trauma. She is also charged with wir

November 25, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to eligible small businesses and private nonprofits in New Hampshire impacted by drought beginning September 16, 2025. Covered NH counties are Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Grafton, Merrimack, and Strafford; Oxford and York in Maine and Essex in Vermont are also included. EIDLs provide working capital for fixed debts, payroll, accou

November 25, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media TWIN MOUNTAIN, N.H. – A Rumney man was arrested on multiple charges, including the theft of a motorcycle. At 7:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, State Troopers assigned to the Troop F barracks received a report that a 2007 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide was stolen from a home in Warren. Only 20 minutes later, Troopers located a pickup truck towing a trailer with the stolen motorcycle on it. The driver of the pickup truck was identif

November 24, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media ROCKLAND, Maine — Rockland Police say their Criminal Investigation Division is working with the Knox County District Attorney’s Office to continue investigating the November 21 incident in which a student was struck by a school bus on Broadway at Eliza Steele Drive. According to the updated release, specialists from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety’s Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor’s Program, the Office of Chief Medical Examine

November 24, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media EPPING, N.H. – A Maine man was arrested on multiple charges after a pursuit that began on Interstate 95 and ended in Epping. At 1:36 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, State Troopers with the Troop A barracks received a 911 report of erratic operation on I-95 southbound in Portsmouth. Trooper Patrick Vetter located the vehicle, a 2014 Ford Fusion, on I-95 southbound in North Hampton and attempted a traffic stop. The driver failed to sto

November 23, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media HAMPTON, N.H. — A Massachusetts man was arrested on multiple charges after a pursuit that began on Interstate 95 in Hampton Falls and ended in Portsmouth. At 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, Troopers assigned to the Troop A barracks received information that the driver of a vehicle had fled from members of the Massachusetts State Police after an attempted traffic stop for erratic driving on I-95 northbound near the New Hampshi

November 23, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media BOW, N.H. — A Concord man was arrested after he was clocked at 130 mph during a traffic enforcement initiative on Interstate 93 southbound in Bow. On Sunday, State Troopers from the Special Enforcement Unit and the Troop D barracks conducted a three-hour initiative utilizing the State Police aircraft. Troopers observed 40 violations and stopped 35 drivers. Of those violations, 25 drivers were observed traveling 90 mph or faster, and

November 22, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media PELHAM, N.H. — Pelham Police arrested a Lowell, Massachusetts man late Saturday after a single-vehicle crash that severed a utility pole on Simpson Mill Road. At approximately 11:25 p.m. on November 22, officers were dispatched to the area of 71 Simpson Mill Road for a reported motor vehicle accident. Responding units located a 2006 Toyota Corolla with heavy front-end damage that had struck and broken a telephone pole. The driver wa

November 21, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media MILTON, N.H. — Milton Police Department K9 Red has received a bullet- and stab-protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by a fundraiser hosted by the Connecticut Chapter of CPCU and is embroidered with the sentiment: “This gift of protection provided by CT CPCU Chapter.” Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., founded in 2009, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides U.S.-made, cus

November 20, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media CUMBERLAND, Maine — The Cumberland Fire Department says a driver was extricated Thursday after a vehicle went over an embankment near Tuttle Road and Bunker Way. According to officials, fire and police units were dispatched to the area for a report that a vehicle had gone over a small bank and the operator was unable to get out. Responders arrived to find a single vehicle positioned backward over the embankment with one occupant ins

November 21, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media RINDGE, N.H. — The Rindge Police Department reports that a two-vehicle collision on Route 119 near Wellington Road has resulted in one fatality and one serious injury. According to police, the crash occurred Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 2:46 p.m. The vehicles involved were a white 2021 Jeep Gladiator operated by Maria Lourdes Gray, 71, of Rindge, and a silver 2018 Toyota RAV4 operated by Deborah Melanson, 77, of Fitchburg, Mass.

November 21, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media WISCASSET, Maine — The Wiscasset Police Department has arrested a local 19-year-old following investigations into two separate incidents reported this week in the downtown area. Police said the first incident occurred Tuesday morning, November 18, 2025, when officers responded to Water Street Kitchen & Bar for a reported burglary. A rear window had been broken to gain entry, and liquor along with a small amount of petty cash were ta

ROCKLAND, Maine — Rockland Police and Rockland Fire & EMS responded at approximately 2:20 p.m. Friday to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash at Broadway and Eliza Steele Drive involving an RSU 13 student. According to police, the student was struck by a school bus and sustained life-threatening injuries. The child was transported to a hospital and then flown by LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center in Portland. Rockland Police said the investigation is active. The department is co

WADE, Maine — The Office of State Fire Marshal and the Maine State Police are investigating the deaths of two people discovered inside a home at 505 N. Wade Road on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. According to authorities, Troopers and Emergency Medical Services personnel were dispatched at approximately 11:15 a.m. for a welfare check. Responders confirmed on arrival that both occupants of the residence were deceased. State Fire Marshal investigators were requested to the scene.