News

Police launch death investigation in Hancock County

Police launch death investigation in Hancock County

Photo: 560 WGAN Newsradio


Police in Hancock County are investigating after a man was found dead inside of his home on Monday.

Shannon Moss with the Maine Department of Public Safety says police responded to a home on Shore Road in Lamoine on Monday morning.

The male’s body was discovered by a friend who stopped by the house and called police.

The body was taken to the medical examiner’s office for an autopsy. The office was still working to identify the body on Wednesday.

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit was called in to help with the investigation.

Police say there’s no danger to the public.

Latest Headlines

5 hours ago in Local

Biddeford Summit to Focus on SNAP Benefit Gap from Shutdown

Mayor Marty Grohman says they're already expanding an existing program in Biddeford

7 hours ago in Trending, World

Hurricane Melissa weakens as it churns across Cuba as a Category 2 storm

Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

11 hours ago in Local

Maine, Texas are Latest Fronts in Voting Battles on the Ballot

Republicans are pushing for major changes in the way the states conducts its voting.

20 hours ago in Local

Thomaston Woman Accused of Trying to Run Over Border Patrol Agent

Police claim the suspects left the scene and was then arrested

21 hours ago in Local

Deputies Looking for Driver Who Left Scene After Hitting Pedestrian in Pownal

Deputies say a man was returning to his vehicle from a walk in the woods when he was hit.