David Hench

Portland Press Herald

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Published
July 5, 2013

Brakes may have malfunctioned in fatal Bangor parade crash

Officials continue their investigation into a fatal accident during the city’s Fourth of July parade.
Published
July 3, 2013

Daring Katahdin helicopter rescue was unprecedented

An injured hiker is lifted off the Maine mountain in a full-body ‘screamer suit.’
Published
July 2, 2013

Maine OUI law deal: Take a sobriety test in car

First-time offenders will be able to cut their license suspensions to 30 days if they agree to a device that locks the ignition if they’re drunk.
Published
July 1, 2013

Man facing 27 years charged with punching officer at Portland jail

Two Cumberland County corrections officers were preparing to put handcuffs and shackles on Trezjuan Thompson, 29, of Lewiston, after he showered when he spun around and hit one, police say.
Published
July 1, 2013

Man from England charged with sexually assaulting Maine teen

A father tells police that his 13-year-old daughter had been communicating online with the English man for about a year.
Published
June 28, 2013

Portland panhandler charged with grabbing donor’s cash

Said Abdullahi, who lists no home address, took $39 from a man at the corner of State and Pine streets on Wednesday night, police said.
Published
June 27, 2013

Maine cyclist’s death shows risks of draft from big vehicles

A preliminary report says turbulence from a passing truck probably caused the Trek Across Maine rider to lose his balance.
Published
June 26, 2013

Some residents allowed to return following Yarmouth explosion

Fire Chief Michael Robitaille said structural engineers had determined that the six units farthest from the blast were safe to reoccupy.
Published
June 25, 2013

Explosion rocks Yarmouth, leaves one dead

An apparent propane blast that could be felt for miles kills one man, damages homes and showers debris on a stunned neighborhood.
Published
June 24, 2013

Bath neighbors recall caring mother amid investigation

They say Danielle Malcolm cherished her 9-month-old daughter, who died last week at Maine Medical Center.