Police charged a father and his two sons after a “family shootout” Saturday night in Limington, the York County Sheriff’s office said. No one was injured, although two vehicles were shot and damaged. Officers were called to Boothby Road around 10 p.m. for a report of gunshots. Someone at the home reported that a domestic […]
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Limington orders fire department to ‘stand down’ because of outdated gear
Limington’s Board of Selectmen has ordered its volunteer fire department to “stand down until further notice” while the town tries to bring its firefighting protective gear into compliance with national standards. Selectmen said in a statement released Sunday that the town’s emergency rescue crews will continue to respond to all medical emergency calls during the […]
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Burglary suspect tries to enter home of burly jail guard
A corrections officer restrained a Standish man who entered his home in what appeared to be drug-induced state of delirium Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Anthony Jones, 35, broke through the door to Sean Wilson’s Limington home around 2:30 p.m., York County Sheriff William L. King Jr. said in a statement. Jones, who was sweating profusely […]
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Woman rescued from Saco River, arrested on outstanding warrant
LIMINGTON (AP) — Police say firefighters helped a woman who was stranded on a rock in a Maine river get safely back to shore, where she was immediately arrested on an outstanding warrant. Police say 37-year-old Kimberly Hayford and a man became stranded Saturday night after their inflatable raft was punctured by a rock in […]
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Police say Limington man almost decapitated neighbor
LIMINGTON — Law enforcement officials say a Maine man used a machete to nearly decapitate a neighbor after a series of disagreements, including an accusation of stolen alcohol. The Portland Press Herald reports that a police affidavit filed in court Monday indicates 57-year-old Bruce Akers of Limington called police a day before the victim was […]
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Jake’s Diner owner sentenced to 8 years for arson
ALFRED — A Maine man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for setting his restaurant on fire two years ago. A judge sentenced 59-year-old Karl Maine to a 16-year sentence, half of which is suspended. Police say he started a fire at Jake’s Diner in Limington in February 2014. Investigators say Maine started […]
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Guns, marijuana and electronics seized by police
Three people have been charged and 11 guns recovered from burglaries in Oxford, Cumberland and York counties the past two months, state police said Tuesday. Arrested on Monday were 20-year-old Cole Meserve of Standish, his sister, 21-year-old Amber Meserve of Limerick, and 23-year-old Christopher Michaud of Limerick, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland […]
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Man arrested in hit-and-run in Limington
LIMINGTON (AP) — Authorities have made an arrest in a hit-and-run in Limington that injured a teenage pedestrian. The York County Sheriff’s office said 57-year-old Christopher Stevens of Limington was arrested Saturday, after he called the sheriff’s office to report hitting the girl. Stevens told authorities that he thought he had hit a deer on […]
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Girl injured in hit-and-run in Limington
LIMINGTON (AP) — Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run in Limington that injured a teenage pedestrian. The York County Sheriff’s office said a 16-year-girl was walking on Route 11 on Friday around 5:30 p.m. when she was struck by a vehicle and thrown into a ditch. Authorities said the vehicle — a pickup truck or SUV […]
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NTSB files preliminary report on plane crash that killed Gray pilot
LIMINGTON (AP) — A preliminary report by accident investigators into a fatal plane crash indicates the single-engine plane clipped trees shortly after taking off from Limington-Harmon Airport. The National Transportation Safety Board said the 1942 Culver two-seat airplane flown by 52-year-old Clarke Tate of Gray appeared to stall before hitting trees on the side of […]