HS Basket Ball SCORES
FRIDAY – BOYS -Narraguagus 55, Penquis Valley 47
SATURDAY – BOYS – Machias 101, Deer Isle- Stonington 23
SATURDAY -GIRLS – Machias 50, Deer Isle-Stonington 35
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IN NEWS
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (WQDY) – A tip about a suspicious vehicle led Old Orchard Beach police to a significant drug bust on Saturday afternoon.
In a press release, the Old Orchard Beach Police Department said officers responded to a local business just after 1 p.m. for a report of a suspicious vehicle. They identified two women, 44-year-old Heidi M. Aldrich and 45-year-old Denise A. Cassette. A search uncovered 33.3 grams of cocaine, 9.2 grams of cocaine base, along with a significant amount of cash.
Aldrich was charged with unlawful trafficking of drugs. Cassette was charged with unlawful furnishing of drugs and unlawful trafficking of drugs. Both women are being held at the York County Jail on $12,000 bail.
LIVERMORE FALLS, Maine (WQDY) — MDEA agents arrested five individuals on drug trafficking and related charges following an investigation in Livermore Falls. Three of the individuals are from New York, and a search warrant resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs and a handgun.
Last Thursday, a search warrant was granted for 8 Monroe St. in Livermore Falls. A vehicle connected to the residence was stopped and agents located 102 grams of suspected cocaine inside. Tanya Hill, 38, of Livermore Falls and Tajuan Washington, 18, of New York, New York were arrested for trafficking in Scheduled “W” Drugs. Hill and Washington are being held at the Androscoggin County Jail on $10,000.00 cash bail.
Authorities then executed the search warrant on the residence which resulted in the seizure of 64 grams of Cocaine, 143 grams of Cocaine Base (Crack), and a handgun. The estimated street value of drugs seized is $12,000.00.
Messiah Jones, 21, of New York, New York, was charged with aggravated trafficking in Scheduled “W” Drugs. Jones is currently at the Androscoggin County Jail and is being held on $10,000.00 cash bail after making his initial appearance in court. Tyquan Commsisso, 27, of of New York, New York, was charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Commsisso is currently at the Androscoggin County Jail being held on $15,000.00 cash bail. And Tammie Stone, 46, of Livermore Falls was being held at the Androscoggin County Jail on several arrest warrants. Additional arrests are expected.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
DIXMONT, Maine (WQDY) – Two people were hurt after a crash in Dixmont on Friday night.
It happened just after 7pm on Route 9 near the Dixmont and Newburgh town line.
When the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office got there, they found a rental pickup truck which was towing an enclosed trailer off the road.
They said the truck hit several rocks and then eventually struck a utility pole.
Both people in the truck were taken to a hospital for their injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
RANDOLPH, Maine (WQDY) – A home in Randolph was partially damaged after a fire authorities believe was caused by a space heater.
Randolph firefighters along with mutual aid from Farmingdale, Pittston, and West Gardiner responded to the fire on Lincoln Street around 5:30 a.m. Friday.
Firefighters found smoke coming from a rear window and found a bedroom on fire.
A working smoke detector alerted the homeowner giving her the time to get out of the home and she had the good sense to close the door before leaving
which helped contain the fire. Crews quickly knocked down the fire.
The homeowner was taken to a local hospital for smoke inhalation.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office has been notified.
Early findings indicate the fire originated from an electric heater placed too close to combustibles in the bedroom.