Station: WPOR

18-year-old connected with Saco shooting arrested in New York

18-year-old Biddeford resident Ariana Tito has been taken into custody for shooting a woman in Saco Tuesday.

Benton man charged with murder in death of Fairfield man

A death in Fairfield has been ruled a homicide.

South Portland teen charged in high school threat detained after violating conditions of release

South Portland Police have detained a juvenile who they say was previously arrested for making a threat against South Portland High School.

Home destroyed by fire in Limerick

A home in Limerick was destroyed in a fire Thursday night, leaving a family with no place to live.

Portland police investigate homeless encampment death

Police say another person has died in a Portland homeless encampment.

3 die in Maine when car goes in wrong direction on turnpike, hitting 2 vehicles

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A wrong-way driver on the Maine Turnpike struck two vehicles, causing a head-on collision that killed three people, police said.

Death investigation underway in Fairfield

Police are investigating another death in Maine this week.

Victim identified in Westbrook homicide investigation

Police are investigating a homicide in Westbrook.

New data collection system shows overall reported crimes were largely unchanged in Maine

Maine’s crime rate last year was comparable to the previous year when the state first began using a new crime data collection system, according to figures released by the Maine Department of Public Safety on Wednesday.

Maine offers free university tuition to Lewiston shooting victims, families

Maine’s public university system is offering free tuition to family members of those who died and to those who were injured in the deadliest mass shooting in state history, officials said Wednesday.

Latest Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

Platner Thinks Democratic Voters Will Overlook Past, Support Him as New Party Face

Platner has been open about mistakes he says he made in the past and his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder.

3 hours ago in Local

Biddeford Man Arrested By SWAT Team After Fleeing Arrest

Police say a man drove away from a traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle

4 hours ago in Local

Police Investigate After Fairfield Man Found Dead

Police Car

Officers will continue their investigation with the assistance of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

4 hours ago in Local

Maine to accept record-low number of refugees in 2026

The White House says the U.S. is reducing the cap on refugees it will take in next year by 95%, with only 50 coming to Maine.

4 hours ago in Local

Holden man recently released into supervised custody dies

A Holden man who was serving a six-year sentence died after being released from Mountain View Correctional Facility.