Maine State Police say the man stole a pickup truck in Paris and exchanged gunfire with officers in Mexico.
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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News analyst: Sen. King ready to endorse Cutler for governor
The senator also backed the independent candidate in the 2010 gubernatorial race.
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Gov. LePage and his wife buy home in Boothbay
They had been looking for a house on the coast, where they plan to live after he leaves public office.
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Record rainstorm causes ‘life threatening’ flooding, road closures in southern Maine
Flood waters had receded in Portland by Thursday morning after more than 6 inches of rain fell Wednesday night.
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Ebola outbreak cuts Woolwich man’s mission short
Peace Corps volunteer Gradi Schutt was set to teach in Sierra Leone when he was suddenly evacuated as the disease spread.
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Maine’s Bob Marley remembers encounters with Williams well
He says he’ll never forget getting a compliment from the star for a standup comedy performance back in 1995.
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Stunt pilot survives plane crash in Standish
The Indiana man sustains minor injuries in the rough landing and manages to avoid vehicles on Route 35.
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Three die in head-on crash in Hancock County
The accident occurs as the driver of an SUV crosses the center line on busy Route 1A.
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Handling of food bound for Casco Bay islands raises concerns
Inspectors check food being ferried to restaurants and markets, after reports of unrefrigerated shipments sitting on docks for hours.
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Rock climber falls 60 feet after slipping at Acadia National Park
In 2012, a woman died after a fall on the same trail.