ELLSWORTH — An Ohio man has been charged with numerous offenses, including gross sexual assault, in connection with the brief disappearance of a Hancock girl last November, according to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. Detective Frank Jennings arrested Timothy Pumneo, 21, of Orrville on charges of gross sexual assault, aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs, sexual …
Update: The missing woman and child were located safely Sept. 1, according to state police. SULLIVAN — The Maine State Police are asking for the public’s help Tuesday night in locating Ashley Miller, 32, of Sullivan and her daughter Marlyn Miller, age 4, said Katy England, police social media coordinator. “Ashley was last seen in …
PROSPECT — A 27-year-old Searsport man died Tuesday after his motorcycle crashed on the Fort Knox Road near the entrance to the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. Kory Schmidt lost control of his motorcycle, which overturned and slid across the pavement before coming to rest in the ditch, according to the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office. The accident …
SURRY — A small plane made a crash landing in Morgan Bay off Newbury Neck late Monday afternoon. According to a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot and one passenger extricated themselves from the plane and swam or waded to shore. The incident occurred around 5:20 p.m. when authorities received reports that …
ELLSWORTH — City Manager David Cole will retire in the coming months. “I would like to thank my fellow city employees, the City Council, past councils and the Ellsworth community for everyone’s help and support over the past five years,” said Cole, reading from a letter of resignation he recently shared with staff. “I’m so …
ELLSWORTH – The state is tracking an outbreak of COVID-19 at another Hancock County blueberry company, Merrill Blueberry Farms in Ellsworth, said Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, in addition to the outbreak reported among workers at Hancock Foods in Hancock earlier in the week. …
BUCKSPORT — A man from out of town died after getting struck by a vehicle on the River Road Tuesday afternoon, police said. Deputy Police Chief David Winchester said the identity of the deceased is not being released until all family members have been notified. However, the pedestrian was in his late 40’s. The accident …
HANCOCK — Public health officials are investigating an outbreak of COVID-19 among workers at Hancock Foods, said Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at a briefing on Tuesday. There have been five cases among workers, said Dr. Shah, “Identified as part of a proactive series of testing …
MACHIASPORT — The Maine State Police have charged two young men in connection with a June 24 incident involving gunfire at a trooper’s residence in Marshfield, reported Troop J Commander Rod Charette. “Sergeant [Jeff] Ingemi’s wife was awakened in the middle of the night by what sounded to be several gunshots,” Charette stated in a …
ELLSWORTH–A Dedham man died in a four-vehicle collision at the intersection of Pine Trail Road and Route 1A Saturday afternoon, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reported. The deceased is Edwin Roberts, 89, said Chief Deputy Patrick Kane. Kane said Roberts had been traveling on the Pine Trail Road approaching its intersection with Route 1A when …
TOWNSHIP 10 — Maine game wardens rescued two hikers on Black Mountain Wednesday afternoon, taking turns carrying one of them down the mountain on their backs, and barely getting both down before severe thunderstorms hit the area. The stranded hikers called 911 at about 3:30 p.m. July 8 seeking help and medical assistance. Game wardens …
ELLSWORTH — A woman accused in the Oct. 18, 2017, death of 2-year-old Kloe Hawksley in Bucksport was sentenced to 20 years in prison, all but 10 years suspended, Thursday. Savannah Smith, 22, appeared before Justice Robert Murray and pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in the toddler’s death. Smith and Kloe’s father, Tyler …
