Stu Marckoon

Convicted Killer Freed (Portland) - Anthony Sanborn is a free man after serving 27-years in prison for killing a 16-year old girl in 1989.  Sanborn and prosecutors reached a deal where his conviction will stand and his sentence ends.  A judge reopened the case after a key witness recanted her testimony that helped convict Sanborn of Jessica Briggs's death.  Under the deal … [Read more...] about Local News – November 9, 2017

State Referenda   (Augusta) - In an off-year election Maine will generally see about 20-percent voter turnout.  Not yesterday - turnout was about double that in many communities. In towns with no local issues, Medicaid expansion and a very unpopular casino question brought voters to the polls.  Many said they were surprised to see two other questions on the statewide … [Read more...] about Local News – November 8, 2017

Hancock Crash (Hancock) - Nearly a thousand Hancock residents lost power again for a while last evening after a flat bed truck carrying a pickup truck went off the road, flipped and struck a utility pole.  One person went to the hospital in the Route 1 crash.  Emera Maine crews had to shut down the electricity to replace the pole and restring lines.     MDI Gun … [Read more...] about Local News – November 7, 2017

Warren Death (Warren) - Authorities in Knox County are investigating a weekend death.  Village Soup dot-com reports Deputies got called to Warren when someone discovered a 40-year old man's body.  The discovery was reported just before 9-o'clock Saturday morning.  The death remains under investigation and the Sheriff's Department has not released any names … [Read more...] about Local News – November 6, 2017

Woman Found (Aurora) - Hancock County's new police dog is getting rave reviews after he helped his handler find an elderly woman in Aurora.  The dementia patient had wandered away from her home overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.  The Sheriff's Department reports the 83-year old woman was not wearing shoes and lightly dressed.  Deputy Travis Frost and his dog Finn picked up the … [Read more...] about Local News – November 3, 2017