Maine State Police

A man being chased by police for allegedly sexually assaulting a child in Farmington, Maine, died on Monday when his car sped over a spike strip and into a tree, police said. Joshua Burdin, a 32-year-old from nearby Strong, Maine, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which took place on South Strong Road in Farmington at about…

A man and two children were hospitalized Saturday after a crash involving a tree in Corinna, Maine. Maine State Police say troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash on Route 7 near the Newport town line around 10:39 a.m. and found a silver Ford Taurus with three occupants, including a 10-year-old child who had suffered serious injuries. According to police, the…

A man wanted on a weapons charge and bail violations was fatally shot by a police officer during a search in Chelsea, Maine, on Sunday, officials said. Frank Foss. Jr., a 28-year-old from Dresden, was wanted on charges of possessing a gun despite being prohibited and for allegedly violating his bail in a domestic violence case, Maine State Police said…

A Maine homeowner called police after finding a homemade explosive in his driveway , according to the Aroostook County Sheriff’s office. It happened on Tabor Road in Woodland, Maine, which is a town approximately 60 miles north of Houlton. The Maine State Police Bomb Unit responded and rendered the device safe. No one was hurt. Investigators with the Houlton fire…

Police say a 23-year-old man who had reported missing in Gorham, Maine, has now been found. A Silver Alert was issued for Robert Murray on Sunday, saying he had last been known to be at his Finn Parker Road home in Gorham around 12:50 p.m. But state police reported around 10:30 p.m. that he had been safely located. No further…