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FMO Investigating Fatal Fire in Washington County
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
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Search Continues on Peaks Island for Missing Resident Wiley Davi; Public Asked to Avoid Trails and Check Outbuildings
November 17, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media PEAKS ISLAND, Maine — Maine Game Wardens, Maine Marine Patrol, and the Portland Police Department are continuing coordinated search efforts on Peaks Island for Wiley Davi, 57, of Peaks Island. Davi is described as 5’7”, 155 pounds, with gray hair. Clothing is unknown. Davi was last known to be on Peaks Island on Saturday evening, November 15. Search operations are focused both on land and along the shoreline. The Maine Warden Servic
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Exeter Police Seek Public’s Help After Hit-and-Run on Ashbrook Road
November 17, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media EXETER, N.H. — The Exeter Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred in the early hours of Sunday, November 16, 2025, in the area of 9 Ashbrook Road. At approximately 2:00 a.m., Exeter Police officers and Exeter Fire units responded to a reported motor-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, first responders found that the driver—and any possible passengers—had fled the scene before officers arrived. According to i
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Antrim Man Charged After Crash, Ambulance Escape, and K-9 Search
November 17, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media ANTRIM, N.H. — On Saturday, November 15, 2025, at about 6:02 p.m., Antrim Police responded to 16 Depot Street for a serious motor vehicle crash after reports that a vehicle had struck a fire hydrant. Officers found a red 2007 Ford Fusion that had left the roadway and collided with a hydrant, causing significant damage and a large water leak. The driver and sole occupant was identified as Christopher Lachance, 37, of Bennington, who,
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BREAKING: Rooftop Fire at Former Care Pharmacy in Rochester; Fireworks Suspected
November 16, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media ROCHESTER, N.H. — At about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Rochester Fire Department was dispatched to 161 South Main St. for a report of a fire on the roof of the former Care Pharmacy building. According to radio traffic, initial information indicated the fire may have been caused by fireworks. Companies arrived and found a small fire on the roof that had extinguished. A truck company was used to access and evaluate the roof. While firefighters
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One Dead, Several Injured After Crash Sends Jeep Into Lewiston Salon
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
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Two Arrested After Traffic Stop; Drugs Seized in Rockland
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
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Head-On Crash on Pigeon Hill Road Injures One; Roadway Temporarily Closed
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
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Sprinklers Contain Fifth-Floor Fire at Lockwood Mill; Occupants Relocated
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
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Officer-Involved Shooting in Charlestown: Suspect Stable, Investigation Ongoing
November 15, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office released new details Saturday about an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday evening in Charlestown. According to Attorney General John M. Formella, the incident began around 8:30 p.m. on November 14, 2025, when a Charlestown Police officer attempted to stop a speeding vehicle with no license plate on Claremont Road. The vehicle, operated by Christian Paquette, 23,
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AG: Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation in Charlestown, NH
November 14, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media CONCORD, N.H. — Attorney General John M. Formella said Friday that members of his office and the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Charlestown. According to the Attorney General’s Office, the incident occurred Friday evening during a motor vehicle stop near Caryl Lane and Claremont Road. One adult male was injured. No additional details about the circumstances of the encoun
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Swan’s Island Fire & EMS Awarded $1.444M for Station 2 Addition
November 14, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media SWAN’S ISLAND, Maine — Swan’s Island Fire and EMS reports it has been awarded $1.444 million through Congressional Directed Spending for an addition to Station 2. According to the department, the project will provide a dedicated training/meeting room and bring all trucks and equipment under one roof, which the agency says will enhance services for both year-round residents and summer visitors. The department acknowledged assistance
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Project Lifesaver Helps Brunswick Police Quickly Locate Missing Man
October 29, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media BRUNSWICK, Maine — Brunswick Police located a missing 64-year-old man within 15 minutes on Wednesday afternoon using the department’s Project Lifesaver program. According to a Brunswick Police media release, communications received a report at 3:04 p.m. of a missing person in the area of Old Portland Road. Officers Benier and Day responded with Project Lifesaver equipment, located the individual, and returned him safely to his family
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York Police Arrest Woman in Bank Fraud; Possible Link to Felony Lane Gang
November 14, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media YORK, Maine — York Police arrested a Philadelphia woman Friday afternoon following a reported fraud in progress at the Atlantic Federal Credit Union in York. The incident was reported at 2:27 p.m., after a female suspect allegedly presented false identification belonging to another person in an attempt to obtain a large cash withdrawal. While officers were en route, the suspect left the bank and was believed to be walking south on R
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Burglary in Fairfield Leads to Pursuit and Arrest; No Injuries Reported
November 14, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media FAIRFIELD, Maine — Law enforcement officers from the Maine State Police, Fairfield Police Department, and Waterville Police Department responded to a burglary in progress on Dyer Court in Fairfield at approximately 9:21 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2025. The initial report described an armed male who appeared to be under the influence of drugs, had forced entry, was acting erratically, and was damaging property inside the residenc
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BREAKING: Overdose Reported at Rochester Middle School; Narcan Administered, Second Student Evaluated
November 14, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media ROCHESTER, N.H. — Emergency radio communications indicated an overdose response at Rochester Middle School, 47 Brock St., at 12:50:55 p.m. today. According to radio traffic, school staff and first responders reported a 12-year-old in the nurse’s office. One round of Narcan was administered. Radio updates further noted that the fire department advised they were all set on scene while evaluating a second student. No information regard
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Arrest Made in Corinth Homicide Investigation
November 14, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media CORINTH, Maine — A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with a September shooting in Corinth that left one man dead and another seriously injured. In the early morning hours of Sunday, September 21, 2025, Maine State Police Troopers from the Northern Field Troop responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots in the area of 272 Main Street, Corinth. Upon arrival, Troopers located Michael McGregor, 32, of Skowhegan, out
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Driver Arrested After 115 mph Pursuit on I-93 in Concord
November 14, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media CONCORD, N.H. — An 18-year-old Milford resident was arrested early Friday after a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 93. At 12:16 a.m. on November 14, State Troopers from the Troop D barracks attempted to stop a vehicle on I-93 northbound for reckless operation and operating without functioning taillights. The driver did not stop. Troopers activated emergency lights and sirens as the vehicle accelerated and continued north. The vehicl
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BREAKING: New York Man Injured After Climbing Onto Roof of Moving Bus on Maine Turnpike
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
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