David Hench

Portland Press Herald

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Published
April 15, 2011

Maine man admits threatening NPR hosts

John Crosby, 38, formerly of Cape Elizabeth, threatened to rape, torture and kill the hosts of “All Things Considered.”
Published
April 13, 2011

Pilot in fiery crash confirmed as N. Yarmouth man

Edward L’Hommedieu, 71, was an experienced pilot.
Published
April 11, 2011

NTSB on scene; plane registration had lapsed

The investigator shoots photos of the crash scene with the help of a Biddeford Fire Department ladder truck.
Published
April 11, 2011

Couple capture suspect in pharmacy robbery

A Biddeford woman faces robbery charges after she allegedly tried to steal prescription painkillers from a CVS.
Published
April 11, 2011

Maine polio survivor helps deliver vaccines around world

Ann Lee Hussey’s commitment to help eradicate polio around the world took shape on her first overseas trip for Rotary International in 2001, when she encountered victims of the crippling disease in Delhi, India.
Published
April 9, 2011

Freeport 9/11 event to include World Trade Center beams

Freeport groups that are planning commemoration ceremonies for the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have arranged for two steel beams from the World Trade Center to be erected in town as a monument.
Published
April 7, 2011

Lifer gets four more years for tax fraud

Troy Fears, 54, filed fake tax returns from prison, a scheme that netted him $119,000 including federal stimulus funds.
Published
April 6, 2011

Selectman charged with OUI pleads not guilty

Stephen Pierce, 60, a Carrabassett Valley selectman, was arrested March 6 in the Old Port.
Published
March 30, 2010

Police: Suspect shot wife, then hid body

In an affidavit, Patrick Dapolito claims the shooting was accidental.
Published
October 24, 2009

Maine girl with ‘mermaid syndrome’ dies at 10

Shiloh Pepin, who defied the odds and survived a decade past infancy, inspired people around the world.