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Cop Killer Caught   (Norridgewock) - The announcement Saturday sent a wave of relief across an entire State. Accused cop killer John Williams is held at the Maine State Prison in Warren after a capture team spotted him outside a camp in Norridgewock.  Police have yet to give precise details of how the capture went down other than to say Williams offered resistance.  … [Read more...] about Local News April 30, 2018

Deputy Killed (Norridgewock) - An armed and dangerous cop killer remains at large, two days after he shot a Deputy Sheriff in Somerset County.  Acting State Police chief John Cote said last night they were stepping up the search for 29-year old John Williams of Madison. Williams has managed to elude capture since he allegedly gunned down Deputy Corporal Eugene Cole, stole his … [Read more...] about Local News – April 27, 2018

Deputy Killed   (Norridgewock) - An armed cop killer remains at large after he allegedly killed a Somerset County Deputy Sheriff.  Dead is 62-year old Corporal Eugene Cole.  Police have issued a nationwide alert for 29-year old John Williams of Madison.  Sheriff Dale Lancaster urged the public to stay vigilant overnight. Police say Williams stole Cole's cruiser after the … [Read more...] about Local News 4-26-18

Kicked off ballot   (Augusta) - Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap rejected more nominating petition signatures submitted by a Bar Harbor republican who wants to run for the US Senate.  If a judge upholds Dunlap's findings, Max Linn's name will not appear on the primary ballot in June.  Linn's opponent, Eric Brakey, challenged his petitions, noting some were from dead … [Read more...] about Local News – April 25, 2018

Bar Harbor Fatal Fire     (Bar Harbor) - Maine's medical examiner looked over the remains of two people recovered from Sunday's blaze in Bar Harbor, trying to confirm their identities yesterday.  Investigators from the State Fire Marshal's office spent much of the day at the scene at the end of the Russell Farm Road looking through what little left of the house for … [Read more...] about Local News – April 24, 2018