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Police Seek Pickup in Case of Missing Glenburn Girl

Cindy Campbell — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:29:44 +0000

Police are looking for information on a black Ford Ranger, or similar pickup in connection with the disappearance of 15-year-old Nichole Cable of Glenburn. Penobscot County Sheriff Glenn Ross says they're not looking for reports of everyone who owns a similar vehicle, but rather information on whether anyone else saw this particular vehicle in the area of Rogers Market on Sunday night/Monday morning.

Mom Pleads for Information on Whereabouts of Daughter

Susan Patten — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:22:29 +0000

A mother desperate to find her daughter has turned to police and social media to get help. Kristine Wiley says her 15 year old daughter has not been heard from since Sunday night. Initially, Wiley turned to social media after talking with authorities and the post suggested her daughter Nichole Cable was with a teenage [...]

Bangor Police Officer Credited for Saving Despondent Man

Susan Patten — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:41:13 +0000

A man upset because his girlfriend was leaving him and taking his children was talked down from a bridge by a Bangor Police Officer. In a press release Bangor Police say Officer Derek Laflin was called to the report of a despondent man on the outside railing of the Valley Avenue Bridge last night around 9:30. Officer Laflin tried to [...]

A Bridge Project Begins Next Week. Police Say Follow the Signs

Susan Patten — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:29:35 +0000

The Bangor Police Department says starting next week things will get a bit complicated for motorists who use the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge between the cities of Bangor and Brewer and the project’s expected to last into November. Starting Monday the Department of Transportation starts scraping the bridge to prepare it for a re-painting project that’s supposed to run into November. As the [...]

Saturday is Drug Take-Back Day

Cindy Campbell — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:07:14 +0000

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration along with local law enforcement agencies have coordinated a national “take back your meds” day this Saturday. From 10 to 2, many police and sheriff’s departments are collecting your unwanted and expired medications. This is a great opportunity to clean out your medicine cabinet by properly disposing of drugs you [...]

Breaking News in Dexter Area This Morning

Susan Patten — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:54:47 +0000

UPDATED: SUSPECT IN CUSTODY! UPDATED: Schools in Dexter are on lockdown as police focus their attention on the Silvers Mills Road area of Dexter. Law enforcement agencies are coordinating a tactial team response in Dexter this morning. This story is currently unfolding and we’re monitoring the situation. The only information we have confirmed now is [...]

Captured!! Sex Assault Suspect Wanted by Bangor Police

Susan Patten — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:16:04 +0000

Bangor Police want to thank the public for their help in locating a man who’s been accused of hurting a child. He’s been captured and is currently in custody. Bangor Police Sgt. Paul Edwards says Randy Ouellette of Hampden, was indicted by the Penobscot County Grand Jury in February 2013 for a charge of Gross Sexual [...]

City of Bangor Names New Police Chief; Council Confirmation Required

Susan Patten — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:15:31 +0000

Bangor's City Manager Catherine M. Conlow announced today the appointment of Mark J. Hathaway of Bangor, ME., as Chief of the Bangor Police Department, subject to the confirmation of the Bangor City Council at its regular meeting on May 13th. Chief Hathaway was selected from a field of thirty eight applicants, four of whom recently interviewed for the position.

Imagine a Law Enforcement Officer Without a Gun. You Need Only Look to the Maine Forest Rangers.

Susan Patten — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:53:32 +0000

In 1990, a Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy went into an ambush described as a death trap. Deputy Bunker was with an unarmed forest ranger on the call.

At the time Maine Forest Rangers were not permitted to use firearms as part of their enforcement responsibilities.They came out of the ambush with six bullet holes in Bunker's cruiser and a bullet in the Ranger’s hip.

New American Terminology – Shelter in Place

Cindy Campbell — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:13:24 +0000

As we all sit glued to our televisions and radios, waiting for news on the manhunt in Boston, a new term is being discussed. People are being asked to "shelter in place," or stay in their homes until police sound the "all clear." Obviously, our world is changing as terrorism has come to our home soil, and we need to make sure we're prepared for what comes next.