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High school student suspended after bringing coffee on first day of school
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (395+ words) BEAVER FALLS, N.Y. (WKRC) - A high school student was suspended after bringing a cup of coffee on the first day of school. According to WWNY, Julie Kaputa, a senior at Beaver River Central School in Beaver Falls, New York, said she…...
Lisbon Fire Department says house fire may be related to possible explosion
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (70+ words) LISBON (WGME) -- Investigators say a Lisbon house fire may have been related to a possible explosion. The department says the fire was reported around 11 a.m. Wednesday. It took crews under an hour to bring it under control. Crews also rescued a…...
Police say suspects accused of stealing gold in Wiscasset may be tied to theft ring
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (156+ words) President Donald Trump tours and gives remarks at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. WISCASSET (WGME) -- Two people are accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of gold on the Midcoast. Police believe they're connected to a…...
State police seek witnesses after pickup allegedly forced car off road in Limington
1+ week, 1+ day ago (124+ words) LIMINGTON, Maine (WGME) -- A driver is hospitalized after police say another car pushed them off the road in Limington. It happened Friday morning around 5:30 on Cape Road. Troopers say a pickup truck pulled out from Doles Ridge Road and cut…...
Victim identified in deadly shooting outside bar in Lewiston
1+ week, 2+ day ago (119+ words) LEWISTON (WGME) -- Maine State Police says the victim of a deadly shooting outside a bar in Lewiston early Wednesday morning has been identified. Police say the shooting happened around 12:58 a.m. Wednesday outside the Blue Goose Tavern at 69 Sabattus Street in Lewiston....
Madawaska town manager accused of sending sexually explicit messages
1+ week, 3+ day ago (99+ words) MADAWASKA, Maine (WGME) -- Madawaska officials will hold an emergency meeting Thursday night to address a town official's employment. According to the Bangor Daily News, the meeting comes as Town Manager David Daigle is accused of using his Facebook account to…...
Connecticut man charged after drugs found during Bangor traffic stop
1+ week, 4+ day ago (113+ words) BANGOR, Maine (WGME) -- A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after police say they found cocaine, crack, and suspected fentanyl during a traffic stop in Bangor. Police say they stopped a vehicle on Tuesday around 5:20 p.m. driven by 51-year-old Kenyen Smith…...
Georgia officer shot, killed; Suspect later found dead after GBI issues statewide alert
1+ week, 4+ day ago (265+ words) WARM SPRINGS, Ga. — UPDATE: Just before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the GBI announced they have located the suspect, 23-year-old Jimmie Lee Steverson. A tweet from the GBI says A Georgia police officer has been shot and killed, and authorities are warning…...
Limerick couple's $100M excessive force lawsuit against troopers headed to trial
1+ week, 4+ day ago (303+ words) PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- A Limerick couple's $100 million lawsuit against three Maine State Police troopers and a supervisor is moving forward to trial. The lawsuit stems from an incident in March 2024, where Justin Savage was repeatedly punched in the face by…...
'I didn't plan it': Bangor man gets life in prison for murdering ex-girlfriend
1+ week, 4+ day ago (277+ words) by WVII & WGME Staff BANGOR, Maine (WVII/WGME) -- A Maine man will spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering his ex-girlfriend in Bangor. Richard Thorpe was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday. The 44-year-old was found…...