Union - Fatal Crash (Union) - A head-on crash in Union left drivers of both vehicles dead. The Knox County Sheriff's Department reports to Star 97.7 the crash on Route 17 closed the road for about 3-hours yesterday afternoon. Dead are 52-year old Sherry Cloutier of Augusta and 49-year old Angela Knight-Boege of Warren. Chief Deputy Tim Carroll says Cloutier's car was on the … [Read more...] about Local News – July 13, 2017
Local News – July 12, 2017
Jay Murder (Jay) - State police have charged a 56-year old Jay man with murdering his live-in girlfriend. James "ted" Sweeney turned himself in yesterday morning, reporting that 51-year old Wendy Douglass had died at the home they shared. Local police found her body inside the Jewell Street home and called in State Police. An autopsy is planned today. The couple lived … [Read more...] about Local News – July 12, 2017
Local News – July 11, 2017
Princeton Home Invasion (Princeton) - A father and son from Princeton are charged with aggravated assault and burglary after a home invasion and stabbing. Washington County Chief Deputy Michael Crabtree reports to Star 97.7 that deputies arrested 49-year old Joel Hayward Sr. and his 24-year old son Joel Jr. after a late morning 9-1-1 call yesterday. Police found a … [Read more...] about Local News – July 11, 2017
Local News – July 10, 2017
Missing Man (Greenwood) - Searchers spent the overnight looking for an 87-year old Greenwood man after his family reported him missing yesterday. Peter Tomge went for a walk at noon time with his two dogs. When he hadn't returned 5-hours later his family called 9-1-1. The Warden Service reports they and the Maine Association of Search and Rescue looked for hours overnight … [Read more...] about Local News – July 10, 2017
Local News – July 5, 2017
Road Construction (Ellsworth) - The pavement plants will start cranking out asphalt-covered stone today in Hancock County as a couple of major paving projects resume following the July 4th holiday. Route 1 east of Ellsworth will get a new road surface after workers spent the last few weeks grinding off the top layers of old, cracked pavement. That project will take place at … [Read more...] about Local News – July 5, 2017
