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Resident jumps from second-story window to escape house fire in Wells, Maine
A resident jumped from a second-story window to escape a fast-burning house fire in southern Maine on Monday. The Wells Fire Department said they were called to a structure fire at Pine Tree Common on Sanford Road shortly after 5 p.m. Monday. Dispatchers reported that the front porch was burning, with people trapped and reports of heavy flames showing from...
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Vermont man called 911 after killing his parents, police say
Police say a man killed his parents in the home where he lived with them in Montpelier, Vermont, on Friday and then called 911 to report the crime. Vermont State Police said the incident was reported around 11:30 a.m. at a home on Gallison Hill Road. The first officers to arrive at the scene found two people dead and detained...
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Man killed in single-vehicle crash on I-95 in Maine
A 20-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in central Maine on Sunday afternoon. Maine State Police said they responded to the area of mile marker 134 on I-95 north in Benton around 4:17 p.m. Sunday for a report of a single-vehicle crash off the right side of the highway. When they arrived, troopers said the...
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Arrest made in connection with double murder in Montpelier, Vermont
Police say they are investigating a suspected double homicide that occurred on Friday morning in Montpelier, Vermont. Vermont State Police said the incident was reported around 11:30 a.m. at a home on Gallison Hill Road. The first officers to arrive at the scene found two people dead and detained one man. Everyone involved in the incident is believed to be...
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Maine man charged with attempted murder, arson following ‘active shooter' incident last week
A 59-year-old Maine man is facing attempted murder and arson charges following an “active shooter” incident last week that prompted a large response from law enforcement. Billy Morvent, of Rumford, was arrested Thursday on three counts of aggravated attempted murder, one count of arson, three counts of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and one count of aggravated criminal mischief,...
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Man found dead following tent fire in Bangor, Maine
A man was found dead following a fire in a tent in Bangor, Maine, over the weekend. The State Fire Marshal’s Office said they were called to a fire that occurred inside a tent on Cleaveland Street in Bangor around 9:14 p.m. Sunday. They said the tent was occupied at the time by an adult male who was found dead...
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Mass. teenager killed after crashing into tree in Vermont
A teenage driver was killed after crashing her pickup truck into a tree in Vermont early Sunday morning. State police said they were notified of a motor vehicle crash on Cold River Road near Upper Cold River Road in Shrewsbury shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday. Their investigation determined that the driver of a Dodge Ram 1500 was traveling south on...
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Man arrested after causing disturbance at Rhode Island polling site
A man was arrested after yelling obscenities, making vulgar remarks and interfering with operations at a Rhode Island polling place during Tuesday’s election. Coventry police said they responded to Maple Root Baptist Church, a registered polling location in Coventry, around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a man causing a disturbance involving voters and political supporters. Responding officers spoke...
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Reports of active shooter situations at Maine schools on Election Day not credible, police say
Multiple reports of active shooter situations at schools across Maine on Election Day are not credible, state police said Tuesday morning. State police said various crisis lines in Maine received threats of armed individuals Tuesday morning on multiple school campuses around the state. State police said they are working with their various partners and were able to determine that the...
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Person dies after being severely burned in house fire in Skowhegan, Maine
A person was fatally injured in a fire in Skowhegan, Maine, on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
