The Cessna A185F flown by Joshua Tibbetts crashed during a fish stocking operation in Franklin County on May 12.
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Maine game warden killed in plane crash honored: ‘Josh will never be forgotten’
Law enforcement members across Maine paid their respects to Joshua Tibbetts in Bangor on Thursday.
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Obituary: Joshua Taylor Tibbetts
Joshua Taylor TibbettsB1976 – 2026BAVON – Joshua Taylor Tibbetts, 50, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Avon. Born …
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Game warden remembered as dedicated officer, pilot, friend
Joshua Tibbetts, who died in a plane crash Tuesday after 18 years in the Maine Warden Service, was described by friends as ‘cool-headed’ in a crisis and ‘always smiling.’
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Veteran Maine game warden dies in Franklin County plane crash
Authorities confirm that pilot Joshua Tibbetts, 50, was alone in the Cessna 185 Skywagon when it crashed in Avon during a routine mission Tuesday morning.
Posted inMaine, News
As Iran war escalates, Maine military moms look to each other for support
A group hopes to form Maine’s first chapter of the Blue Star Mothers of America.
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Rangeley man who led large-scale illicit pot operation denied a new trial
A federal jury convicted Lucas Sirois, 45, of eight charges on Nov. 18, 2025.
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Man killed in Avon house fire
The fire at a Franklin County home on Avon Valley Road was reported early Sunday afternoon, officials said.
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What happens to school budgets when Mainers vote ‘no’?
At least a dozen school districts saw budget rejections this year. Here’s how they’re trying to move forward.