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Man arrested in N.H. for Skowhegan slaying remains hospitalized

by Jake Freudberg January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

Dane Burke, accused of killing his girlfriend Nichole Jackson, was injured in a police chase that began in Massachusetts and ended in New Hampshire.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Skowhegan death investigation ongoing, state police say

by Jake Freudberg January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

Police withheld the deceased woman’s name and the cause and manner of her death, pending positive identification and family notification.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

State police investigate incident at Skowhegan property

by Jake Freudberg January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Officials have not said what exactly police were investigating Thursday off U.S. Route 2.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News, Times Record

3 teens arrested, accused of shooting at home in Wiscasset

by Katie Langley January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Wiscasset Police say 3 shots were fired into a home on Tuesday. A similar incident occurred earlier this month in Alna, which police say was connected.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Pittsfield drug bust results in large drug seizure, sheriff says

by Jake Freudberg January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

Three people are facing drug trafficking charges as a result of the search warrant executed Wednesday.

Business, Local & State, New England, News

Authorities investigating theft of $400K worth of lobster

by Penelope Overton December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

The Dec. 12 heist from a cold-storage facility in Taunton, Massachusetts, is the latest in a string of high-value cargo thefts plaguing the transport industry.