Police, Fire and Courts

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 191 calls for service for the period of May 12 to May 19. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,585 calls for service.

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Wiscasset Selectmen's Chair Sarah Whitfield, Selectman William "Bill" Maloney and Town Manager Dennis Simmons recently attended the Maine Chiefs of Police Association annual awards banquet, where…

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Saturday, May 16, Wiscasset Ambulance Service will party like it's turning 50, because it is. Look for a food truck, beer garden and a band. Selectmen May 5 granted Director Erin Bean's request to…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 211 calls for…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the period of April 21 to April 28. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,953 calls for service.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 209 calls for service for the period of April 7 to April 14. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,482 calls for service.

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March was a busy month for Edgecomb Fire Rescue.  We responded to 34 calls, compared with 21 calls in February. March calls included 20 medical emergencies (ME),…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 221 calls for service for the period of March 31 and April 7. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,273 calls for service.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 276 calls for service for the period of March 10 to March 17. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,611 calls for service.

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On Wednesday, March 11, the Boothbay Harbor Police Department partnered with Jeff Maguire of Mundbora Inc. to…

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A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor rescued three people from the water approximately 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor Wednesday at 9:02 a.m.

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An Edgecomb man pleaded guilty March 10 to murdering a Virginia man in Edgecomb and hiding the victim's body inside a Schmid Preserve barrel. Luke Krott, 27, was sentenced to…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 229 calls for service for the period of March 3 to March 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,335 calls for service.

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March 9, Wiscasset Police Department responded to 154 Beechnut Hill Road for a report of a fire that had been intentionally set inside the residence.

An investigation…

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Tyler Witham-Jordan has been found guilty of depraved indifference murder in the December 2022 death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan, of Edgecomb.

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Opening statements and testimony began Tuesday, Feb. 17 in a second trial for the death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan, of Edgecomb.

Tyler Witham-Jordan, 31, the boyfriend of Handrahan’s…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to175 calls for…

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Three people were arrested and charged with Aggravated Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs into the Midcoast.

At about 2:20 a.m. Thursday Feb. 19, acting on a credible tip from Knox County…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 270 calls for service for the period of Feb. 3 to Feb. 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,495 calls for service…

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Alna Fire Department (AFD) welcomed Wiscasset Middle High School seniors Jan. 29 to gain a deeper appreciation of civic service and the importance of volunteer fire departments in the heart of…

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January was a busy month for the Edgecomb Fire Department. We responded to 15 calls in January, including six medical emergencies (ME), five motor vehicle accidents (MVA), three vehicle fires, and…

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In a Feb. 6, 4:30 p.m. update, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office provided the following:

During today’s continued search for Stephen Schlosser he…

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The new trial for an Edgecomb man charged in the 2022 Christmas Day death of a toddler is set to start Feb. 17 in Sagadahoc County Superior Court in Bath. Tyler Witham-…

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Edgecomb Fire Rescue (EFR) is…

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On Jan. 16, at around 1:30 p.m., Wiscasset Police Department responded to First National Bank in Wiscasset regarding attempted fraud. A male suspect impersonated a customer…

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On Jan. 13, just after 5:30 p.m., Wiscasset Police Department responded to a report of a residence being shot at on Old Sheepscot Road in Wiscasset.…

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Jacob McInnis Jr., 18, of…

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Update: The home's owner, Jasmine Rego, told Wiscasset Newspaper via email Sunday, "My family has decided to offer a $5,000 cash reward for information that leads to the arrest and…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 218 calls for service for the…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 281 calls for service for the period of Dec. 16 to Dec. 22. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,912 calls for…

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For Lincoln County residents who think local traffic is way too fast, help is on the way. On Dec. 16, Lincoln County commissioners accepted a $9,900 federal Bureau of Highway Safety grant. Sheriff…

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Dec. 16 at about 5:50 a.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a motor vehicle accident on Gardiner Road in Whitefield.  

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 281 calls for service for the period of Dec. 9 to Dec. 16. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,912 calls for service.

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November was an active month for…

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On Dec. 11, at about 11:50 a.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a motor vehicle accident on Pittston Road in Whitefield.  …

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the period of Nov. 25 to Dec. 2. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,359 calls for service.

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From Dec. 10, 2025, through Jan. 1, 2026, the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and law…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 235 calls for service for the period of 11/18/25 to 11/25/25, and…

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Nov. 18 and 19, Wiscasset Police Department responded to two significant incidents in the downtown area.

Tuesday morning, Nov. 18, Wiscasset Police received a report of a burglary at Water…