Police interview a person of interest in the investigation but no arrests are made by late Wednesday night.
Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Herald’s night reporter, covering any and all news that breaks in the late afternoon and evening hours. He has been chasing stories after normal business hours in Portland since 2008. Before that he worked in the Press Herald’s Brunswick Bureau where he spent several years covering news in several midcoast towns from Rockland and Wiscasset to Bath and Brunswick. He also covered Bath Iron Works, the Brunswick Naval Air Station, Bowdoin College, and the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant during his years in Brunswick. When he’s not hunting down criminals, politicians or law enforcement officials, Dennis enjoys spending time riding his bicycle, hiking, and cross country skiing.
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Former Old Orchard Beach fire chief pleads guilty to setting woods fire
The fire last year burned 42 acres and came close to a condominium complex.
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Woman killed when car crashes into woods in Sanford
The woman was driving alone and no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
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Two injured in crash on River Road in Windham
The accident happened Tuesday evening when a pickup truck crossed the centerline and struck a subcompact car, police say.
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Truck fire closes northbound lanes of Maine Turnpike in West Gardiner
The fire happened just after 10 p.m. Monday, and motorists are told they must exit the turnpike at or before Exit 86 in Sabattus.
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SUV crashes into St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen
The driver hit the building, part of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, while swerving to avoid another vehicle, Portland police say.
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Portland house fire blamed on improper disposal of smoking materials
The blaze in the Woodfords neighborhood caused heavy damage to a two-family residence on Lincoln Street.
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South Portland burglary suspect rode the bus to rob homes, police say
Large quantities of jewelry and other stolen items have been recovered at local pawnshops, secondhand dealers, and even in a dumpster, police say.
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Boy, 14, charged with threatening people with BB gun in Bath
The teen was taken into custody outside the YMCA.
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Bath man sentenced to over 27 years for sexually abusing teenage girl
David Miller pleaded guilty in June to abusing the 13-year-old multiple times in 1995.