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January 15, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media ELLSWORTH, Maine — The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that officials say was intentionally set at a vacant residence on Water Street in Ellsworth. According to the release, the Ellsworth Fire Department was called at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, to 384 Water Street for a structure fire. The property, described as a vacant single-family residence, sustained minor fire damage. The Fi

January 15, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media WISCASSET, Maine — Three 18-year-old males were arrested following an investigation into a report of a residence being shot at on Old Sheepscot Road, according to the Wiscasset Police Department. Police said officers responded just after 5:30 p.m. on January 13, 2026, after receiving a report that a home had been shot. Investigators determined that three shots were fired at the residence. At the time, the home was occupied by an adul

January 14, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media ALNA, Maine — An 18-year-old Whitefield man was arrested early Wednesday in connection with a reported shooting at a newly built home on Head Tide Hill Road in Alna, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said Jacob McInnis Jr., 18, of Whitefield, was arrested at 12:15 a.m. on January 14, 2026, at his home by Detective Sgt. Ron Rollins without incident. McInnis was charged with one count

January 14, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media WATERVILLE, Maine — Nine family members were displaced and one person was taken to the emergency department for smoke inhalation following a structure fire early Wednesday morning, according to the fire department. Officials said crews responded at 3:15 a.m. on January 14 to a reported structure fire at 12 Chase Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters reported finding a two-story single-family dwelling with heavy fire showing. The on-duty

January 12, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media HAMPTON, N.H. — A Massachusetts driver suffered serious injuries in a three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon at the Hampton Side Toll Plaza, which connects Interstate 95 and Route 101, according to New Hampshire State Police. State Police said troopers assigned to the Troop A barracks responded at 3:55 p.m. Monday, January 12, 2026, to a report of a crash at the toll plaza. The preliminary investigation determined that a 2014 Chevrolet

January 14, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media BRIDGTON, Maine — Bridgton Police said a section of Sam Ingalls Road was temporarily closed Wednesday morning while officers and partner agencies responded to a reported mental health incident involving a threat of self-harm. According to a release, officers from the Bridgton Police Department responded at approximately 10:35 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2026, to a residence in the area of Sam Ingalls Road. Police said the call involv

January 13, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media WATERVILLE, Maine — Maine State Police are investigating a fatal crash that struck a highway work zone Tuesday morning on I-95 southbound near mile marker 127, resulting in the deaths of two Maine Department of Transportation workers and injuries to a third. State Police said troopers responded at approximately 9:37 a.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026, to a fatal pedestrian crash involving a work zone near the end of the southbound on-ram

January 12, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media BRUNSWICK, Maine — Brunswick Police have arrested a Topsham man in connection with a theft by deception case involving a snowblower that was allegedly taken under the pretense of repair and later returned in non-working condition. According to a media release from the Brunswick Police Department, the incident occurred on January 10, 2026, and involved arrangements made through the NextDoor app. Police said Benjamin Jacques, 44, of To

January 11, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media TOPSHAM, Maine — A structure fire destroyed a large storage building Sunday afternoon in Topsham, but no injuries were reported, according to the Topsham Fire & Rescue Department. Firefighters were dispatched at 4:38 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, to a reported structure fire at 21 Avon Drive. Dispatchers initially reported the incident as a fully involved shed fire. Upon arrival, crews confirmed that a 20-by-20-foot storage building

January 9, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media GRAY, Maine — The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a structure fire that occurred Thursday night at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Gray Fire Department responded at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, for a reported structure fire at the Maine Wildlife Park. The Maine Warden Service and the Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the scene and confir

January 6, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a building fire in Phillips that officials say was intentionally set. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Phillips Fire Department was dispatched at approximately 12:51 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, to a reported building fire at 83 Dodge Road. Firefighters arrived to find the vacant home heavily involved in fire. The State Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the s

January 6, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire that occurred Tuesday evening, Jan. 6, 2026, at a vacant residence in Mexico. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the fire was reported at approximately 7:26 p.m. at 9 Oxford Street. Fire investigators have worked the incident over the past several days and have classified the fire as incendiary. Investigators are seeking to identify an individual shown in st

January 5, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media RUMFORD, Maine — Rumford Police arrested a Rumford man Sunday night after officers said he pepper sprayed multiple people inside an apartment on Cumberland Street, sending several individuals to the hospital. Police, along with MedCare Ambulance and Rumford Fire personnel, were dispatched to 419 Cumberland Street at approximately 7:37 p.m. after the Oxford County Regional Communications Center received reports of people screaming and

January 5, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts Media BOW, N.H. — A pre-licensed therapist practicing in Bow was arrested Monday following a months-long sexual assault investigation conducted by the Bow Police Department. Police said Daniel Thibeault was taken into custody on January 5, 2026, after investigators obtained an arrest warrant stemming from allegations reported to police in August 2025. According to the department, the initial report alleged Thibeault sexually assaulted a fem

December 27, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media CORINTH, Maine — A 22-year-old Corinth man has been charged with murder following a shooting death Saturday morning at a residence on Main Street in Corinth, according to Maine State Police. On December 27, 2025, at approximately 8:28 a.m., the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting at a residence located at 344 Main Street in Corinth. Deputies arriving at the home located Abigail Thomas, 41, of Corint

December 27, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office (FMO), working with the Portland Fire Department, is continuing to investigate a fire that occurred Friday evening at 25 and 27 Custom House Wharf in Portland. The fire happened on Friday, December 26, 2025, and caused significant damage to several portions of the attached buildings. Officials said affected areas include storage and maintenance spaces used by multiple fishermen

December 26, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media PITTSFIELD, Maine — The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office (FMO) is investigating an early-morning residential fire in Pittsfield that heavily damaged a home and resulted in the deaths of two dogs, according to officials. The Pittsfield Fire Department responded early in the morning on December 26, 2025, to a reported residential fire at 693 Canaan Road in the Town of Pittsfield. Upon arrival, firefighters found the home heavily invo

December 25, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media BRUNSWICK, Maine — Fire investigators say an electrical malfunction involving a fan unit, likely associated with a power surge when a portable generator was restarted, is believed to have caused a structure fire Thursday afternoon at a home on Bridge Road in Brunswick. Just after 3:00 p.m. on December 25, 2025, the Brunswick Fire Department was dispatched to 36 Bridge Road for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, crews observed

December 26, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media TREMONT, Maine — Maine State Police have identified the two people found dead on Big Rocks Road in Tremont on December 23, 2025, and say the investigation has led them to believe the incident was a murder-suicide. As previously reported, at approximately 8:57 a.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, Southwest Harbor Police responded to a 911 call about an incident near Big Rocks Road in Tremont after a caller reported finding two decease