The victim suffered severe blood loss and is ‘lucky to be alive,’ police say.
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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Horse needs rescuing after getting stuck in bridge
Yukon’s front hooves got trapped between timbers of a trail bridge.
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South Portland police arrest suspect in Ferry Village burglaries
Eric James Becker, 36, originally from the Bangor area, is charged in connection with six residential break-ins dating back to May.
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Lightning sparks wildfire in Hancock County
The fire burned about 2 acres of forestland near Brandy Pond, the Maine Forest Service says.
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Turtles being trapped in Portland cemetery, then returned to former home
The city asks residents not to vandalize the traps in Evergreen Cemetery so the turtles brought there from Capisic Pond can be returned to their home, now that a dredging project is complete.
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Two men sent to hospital after motorcycle hits pedestrian in Sanford
Police say Christopher Hodgkins was walking in Main Street when he was hit.
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Police still trying to identify woman found dead in Cherryfield
A car that was involved in a crash near the site where the body was discovered ‘is connected to the victim,’ says the state police spokesman.
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Caribou police seeking public’s help in finding retired priest
Clement Thibodeau, 85, was last seen in Caribou on Saturday.
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Death of woman found along Route 193 in Cherryfield being treated as a homicide
A passing motorist spotted the woman’s body Wednesday morning, police say.
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Driver charged in rear-end crash that injured Scarborough officer
Taleisha Hale of South Portland is arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs.