Police/Crime/Courts

11 months ago

Ashland Police Department receives Department of Homeland Security Grant

ASHLAND, Maine — The Ashland Police Department is most pleased to announce the agency’s selection for a Department of Homeland Security Grant. The grant award of $8,049 is earmarked to assist the Ashland Police with modernization and improvement of their communications infrastructure, thereby eliminating “dead zones” throughout their jurisdiction in which officers cannot reach radio dispatch. The […]

12 months ago

Man accused of sex crimes lives at Presque Isle home targeted by FBI

A convicted sex offender lives at a Presque Isle home the FBI is investigating, according to state records. Joseph Maile, 27, lists his residence as 12 Summer St., according to his Maine Sex Offender Registry profile. The FBI and local law enforcement descended on the home on Jan. 8, filing in and out of the […]