An opioid was later found in the infant, according to the sheriff’s office. County and state officials are investigating the incident.
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Child in Penobscot County critically injured in lawn tractor accident
Authorities say the 3-year-old boy was reportedly run over by a riding mower in Kenduskeag on Thursday evening.
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1 dead, 3 hurt in Penobscot County crash
Officials said the wreck on state Route 221 in Glenburn happened when an SUV turned across the path of an oncoming pickup truck.
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Former Maine corrections official sentenced for stealing over $500K
Gerald Merrill, 64, pleaded guilty in March and was sentenced Tuesday to 5 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for the money he stole from the Maine Department of Corrections.
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Officials identify woman who died in Penobscot County fire
Jean Fogg, 82, died in the March house fire in Winn, while 5 other occupants escaped.
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Woman dies in Penobscot County fire
The other 5 occupants of the home in Winn escaped and were treated for smoke inhalation at a hospital, officials say.
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Former Maine corrections official pleads guilty to stealing over $500K
Gerald Merrill, 64, of Abbot, is accused of using state-issued credit cards in what prosecutors said was a yearslong scheme.
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Penobscot County officials investigate stabbing at Mattawamkeag home
The victim was taken to a hospital in Lincoln, the sheriff’s office said. Their condition was unclear Thursday evening.
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This bill could give Maine jails more say over holding federal inmates
The bill’s sponsors say an amended version of LD 2058 will clarify that federal agencies can use the state’s county jails if they present probable cause, giving local officials more discretion over whether to take certain detainees.
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Bangor mom pleads guilty to manslaughter in 10-year-old son’s death
Braxtyn Smith died in 2024 after what authorities described as months of violent abuse at the hands of his parents and grandmother, all of whom were charged with depraved indifference murder.