Letters claiming to be from a fictitious state entity are being sent to registered sex offenders in Maine requesting that they share personal information via email.
Maine State Police
Bill to merge Capitol, state police fails in Maine House
Michael Sauschuck, the Department of Public Safety’s commissioner, had proposed for the Maine State Police to consume the Capitol Police by attrition.
Man dies in crash on I-95 in Newport
The man’s vehicle was stopped in the northbound lane when it was hit by a tractor trailer.
Capitol Police merger advances despite Republican pushback
Republican lawmakers and Capitol Police union criticize merger bill over pay gaps and inefficiencies.
Man charged with murder in February shooting in Augusta appears in court
Edward Longley, 30, of Skowhegan, is being held without bail at Somerset County Jail in Madison.
I-95 rollover in Fairfield injures 3, prompts lane closures
3 people were injured and were taken to a Waterville hospital Thursday with injuries not considered life-threatening.
Ocean-effect snow squall causes several crashes in Brunswick, Topsham
Troopers responded to about 15 accidents along I-295 in the Brunswick area during the Thursday morning commute, with a few minor injuries reported.
Skowhegan man arrested in connection with February fatal shooting in Augusta
Billyjack Curtis, 51, was killed in the Feb. 2 shooting on Flagg Street.
Beneath the ice on Rangeley Lake, New England police divers train for the worst
A team of recovery divers from across the region has spent the last two weeks training in the frigid waters of Rangeley Lake.
State police respond to shooting in Norridgewock
Officials say there’s no threat to the public.