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Missing Presque Isle boys found safe in North Carolina, father arrested

The two Presque Isle boys who were taken out of state in a custody dispute were located safe in North Carolina and their father arrested on Tuesday, according to the Presque Isle Police Department.

Presque Isle police identify vehicle in search for missing boys

The Presque Isle Police Department and other authorities are still trying to locate two boys taken out of state in an alleged custody dispute, and say they now know what vehicle the father is likely driving.

Van Buren teen loses control of car, hits utility pole in Grand Isle

A 17-year-old Van Buren driver lost control of his vehicle on Main Street in Grand Isle Monday morning, went off the road and hit a utility pole, according to the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office.

Firefighters respond to tractor-trailer fire in Fort Kent

The Fort Kent Fire Department responded to the scene of a truck fire in the downtown area on Sunday, April 28.

Van Buren man, woman suffer serious injuries in fatal accident in Bridgewater

A 73-year-old driver from Old Town died Sunday of injuries suffered in a head-on collision that afternoon between two vehicles on Route 1 in Bridgewater. Two people from Van Buren suffered serious injuries and are being treated at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

Jury finds ex-customs officer from Houlton guilty of having child porn on computer

A former U.S. customs officer intentionally downloaded child pornography to his computer, a jury found Friday after deliberating for nearly three hours in U.S. District Court in Bangor.

Vehicles damaged in Main Street collision

Two vehicles sustained extensive damage when they collided in downtown Fort Kent on Wednesday morning.

Police seek help in locating two boys taken in custody dispute

Presque Isle police are seeking the public’s help in locating two children whose father may have taken them out of state against their will and against a custody agreement.

Grand jury indicts Patten man in February credit union robbery

The Penobscot County grand jury Wednesday indicted a Patten man accused of robbing an Eastmill Federal Credit Union branch in February.

Three departments battle fire that destroys Allagash guide cabin

The owners of an Allagash guiding service plan to rebuild one of their log cabins destroyed in a Tuesday afternoon blaze that three St. John Valley fire departments battled together.

After weeklong search, police arrest Caribou man in Bangor

Police arrested Chad Peterson, 27, of Caribou, in Bangor on Sunday night after Caribou and Aroostook County police a week earlier issued warrants for his arrest on a charge of domestic violence terrorizing.

Washburn man accused of ramming wife’s vehicle is among those indicted in County

A Washburn man has been indicted on multiple domestic violence charges after allegedly ramming his wife’s vehicle last year.

Two new troopers assigned to Troop F in Aroostook

Fourteen new troopers, including two who will patrol in Aroostook County, graduated on April 12 from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro.

Police locate, arrest two wanted men in Eagle Lake

The search for a Presque Isle man wanted by police led to two arrests in Eagle Lake on April 18.

Mother describes man accused of baby’s death as ‘doting father’

The mother of a 6-month-old boy who died nearly four years ago of a fractured skull described the man accused of causing the baby’s death as “a doting father” when she took the stand Thursday at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor.

Maine Elks tap Aroostook sheriff for prestigious national award

The Maine Elks Association has nominated Aroostook County Sheriff Shawn Gillen for a prestigious, national award named after a federal drug enforcement agent murdered in Mexico in 1985.

Fort Kent police chief reminds drivers to slow down, obey traffic laws

Residents have filed an increasing number of complaints with police about speeding and other traffic violations in the past few weeks, prompting Chief Tom Pelletier to remind drivers about the importance of slowing down and obeying the law.

Madawaska selectmen approve new cruiser, dispatch service contract

The Select Board on Tuesday approved buying a new cruiser for local police and renewed the town’s contract with the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office dispatch system.

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