Newport Robbery
(Newport) – An early morning robbery in Newport is under investigation. The Morning Sentinel reports two Burger King employees were running a cash bag to the night drop at TD Bank when a man with a ski mask on held them up and took the cash bag. No one is hurt.
Boat Inspections
(Maine) The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is stressing the importance of boat inspections following the discovery of Eurasian water milfoil on a vessel about to launch into a lake in Norway Maine. DEP biologist John McPhedran says inspections are not mandatory in Maine but are a good way to prevent the spread of 11 invasive aquatic species. McPhedran says it’s best to clean, drain and dry your boat whenever possible after boating excursions.
County Ambulance Settlement
(Bangor) – An Ellsworth ambulance company that provides emergency services to most of Eastern Hancock County will pay the federal government more than $16-thousand dollars because it employed someone it should not have. The US Attorney’s office tells Star 97.7 that County Ambulance cooperated during the investigation. The ambulance business failed to check a list of prohibited employees between January 2015 and April 2016 when it employed a worker who lost her pharmacy technician license because she diverted controlled substances. County had paid her salary, in part, with money from Medicare and Maine Care revenues.
Body ID’d
(Bangor) – Authorities have identified a body that washed up in the Penobscot River three weeks ago as a man police tried to save as they were trying to arrest him. 22-year old Peter Manuel fled and jumped into the Kenduskeag Stream last March as police were pursuing him. They threw Manuel a rope, but he refused to grab it and slipped under the ice.
Fentanyl Arrests
(Canaan) A Somerset County couple faces felony drug charges following searches of their homes and vehicles. Police believed 38-year-old Nicholas Culver of Hartland and 24-year-old Amanda Cowette of Canaan were selling fentanyl and executed search warrants. Between the two busts police allegedly seized more than 130 grams of fentanyl, 9 guns, Xanax pills and cash. Culver and Cowette were hauled to the Somerset County Jail.
Illegal Reentry
(Clinton) Two Mexican citizens have been sentenced to time served for illegally reentering the United States after they’d been deported. The US Attorney’s Office reports Fausto Rivera and Idabeel Rios-Zendejas, both 37 of Mexico, unlawfully entered the US and were ordered back to their home country in 2013. Neither applied for permission to reenter the US and were arrested in April when police in Clinton stopped a vehicle and found the couple riding as passengers. Both pleaded guilty earlier this year; a judge sentenced them to Tuesday to “time served”.
Appeal Rejected
(Augusta) – The Maine Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from convicted child killer Miranda Hopkins of Troy. In a 27-page decision, the high court upheld her manslaughter conviction in the death of her 7-month old son. Hopkins called 9-1-1 in January 2017 after she’d spend the day drinking whiskey shots and smoking marijuana, then fell asleep and awoke to find the baby unresponsive. She claimed one of her two autistic sons killed the infant. The high court disagreed. Hopkins is serving a 13-year sentence.
Verona Island Crash
(Verona Island) Police have identified a Stockton Springs motorcyclist who suffered a head injury and broken bones in a Monday evening accident. The crash on Verona Island occurred when a car driven by Wendell Dennison of Machiasport pulled out to pass a truck near the Fort View Variety Store. Dennison slammed into biker Thomas Greenlaw, who was ejected from the machine. Greenlaw was transported to EMMC in serious condition. He was not wearing a helmet. Dennison’s injuries are non-life threatening.
Sports
- All Star Game: American League 8 National League 6 (10-innings, Alex Bregman and George Springer hit back to back homers. 10-home runs in all, 5 from each side).
- The Orioles are expected to trade shortstop Manny Machado to the Dodgers for prospects today.
- The Toronto Raptors in the NBA are expected to acquire super star Kawai Leonard from the Rockets.
- The Sea Dogs and Binghamton split a double-header last night, each team winning a game 1-0.
- The American Legion playoffs start Friday – undefeated Bangor Coffee News is seeded #1.
