Old Town Fatal (Old Town) – Police in Old Town say a 38-year old man died in a crash on College Avenue Extension last night. They’re waiting for family notification before publicly releasing the man’s name. Deputy police chief Lee Miller tells Star 97.7 the crash happened around 8:40 PM and the victim was the only one in the vehicle. Investigators say speed was a … [Read more...] about Local News – January 18, 2019
Local News – January 17, 2019
Eastbrook Fire (Eastbrook) – An overnight fire has destroyed a home in the Hancock County town of Eastbrook. Firefighters from several communities rushed to the scene on Dinsmore Road around 9:30 last evening. When they arrived, they found a home fully engulfed in flames. There’s no immediate word on whether anyone was hurt. Firefighters from Eastbrook, Waltham, Hancock … [Read more...] about Local News – January 17, 2019
Local News – January 16, 2019
Death Investigation (Clifton) – Investigators say a 35-year old Clifton woman died from a gunshot wound, and they’ve charged her boyfriend with murder. State Troopers rushed to the scene on Route 9 in Clifton Monday morning, finding Kary Dill dead. They spoke with her boyfriend, 37-year old Dwight Osgood, Jr. and arrested him at state police headquarters Monday afternoon on … [Read more...] about Local News – January 16, 2019
Local News – January 15, 2019
Drug Bust (Bangor) – Four men face drug trafficking charges after an early morning raid in Bangor yesterday. Maine Drug Enforcement Agency commander Darrell Crandall reports to Star 97.7 that agents and Bangor police raided a Grant Street apartment. They found crack cocaine, heroin and cash. Agents arrested apartment dweller Bert Overlock and three others inside the … [Read more...] about Local News – January 15, 2019
Local News – January 14, 2019
No PETA Prosecution (Ellsworth) – The District Attorney in Hancock County won’t prosecute a Gouldsboro lobster processing company for animal cruelty. D-A Matthew Foster reports to Star 97.7 that he declined to bring the charge requested by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals against Fair Trade Lobster. Foster cited precedent set in a similar request in Knox … [Read more...] about Local News – January 14, 2019
