Newport home destroyed in fire, no injuries reported

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Published
May 16, 2023

Newport home destroyed in fire, no injuries reported

A multi-family home was destroyed in a fire Monday, but residents were able to evacuate and no one was injured, said Newport deputy fire Chief Jared LeBarnes.
Published
March 12, 2023

Man dies when fire destroys house in Newport

Allen Easley, 54, was killed Sunday in the blaze at 578 Mullen Road. His mother, who owned the house, survived, according to officials.
Published
January 13, 2023

Maine attorney general says officers were justified in 3 separate shootings

The shootings occurred in Limerick, Lewiston and Newport. The AG's office has never found an officer-involved shooting in Maine to be unjustified.
Published
December 15, 2022

Police: Massachusetts man arrested after high-speed chase ends in Newport

Eddie Rivera, 43, was driving a stolen 2001 Toyota Corolla when he led police on the chase Tuesday that began in Bangor, according to officials.
Published
November 9, 2022

Firefighters prevent flames from spreading to house after blaze destroys Newport garage

The fire Tuesday night on Elm Street apparently began in leaves and spread to a vinyl lattice fence and then to the garage, according to an official.

Published
July 29, 2022

Man killed in confrontation with officers in Newport died of multiple gunshot wounds, authorities say

The state medical examiner's office said Stephen Bossom suffered multiple wounds to his torso in the shooting July 15 and ruled his death a homicide.
Published
July 22, 2022

Man killed by deputy in Newport confrontation seen as skilled craftsman who was traveling country with family

The mother of Stephen Bossom said Friday that the 35-year-old also was a youth minister who was dedicated to helping others.
Published
July 21, 2022

Video shows man arguing with officers, raising handgun at Newport campground before being fatally shot

Released on Thursday by the Office of the Maine Attorney General, the video appears to show Stephen Bossom, 35, arguing that officers who responded last Friday to Sebasticook Lake Campground were not real members of law enforcement.
Published
July 17, 2022

Man fatally shot by deputy at Newport campground was staying there with his family, owner says

Stephen Bossom, 35, was working part time at Sebasticook Lake Campground with his wife, Abbie, when Bossom, armed with a gun, had a confrontation Friday with a deputy from the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office, according to the campground's owner and law enforcement officials.
Published
July 16, 2022

Man, 35, killed at Newport campground in confrontation with sheriff’s deputy

Stephen Bossom was armed with a gun Friday at Sebasticook Lake Campground when he confronted a Penobscot County deputy who then fired on Bossom, killing him, according to authorities.

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