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20-03-2025
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Driver, infant dead after crash on Lewiston's Grove Street
Mar. 20—LEWISTON — Police are investigating a fatal crash Wednesday night on Grove Street, according to a Lewiston Police Department Facebook post. Tyrell Willigar, 20, of Brunswick was operating his 2016 Toyota Corolla around 10:45 p.m. near 400 Grove St. when his car left the road and struck a tree. Willigar was pronounced dead at the scene. Two passengers, Adaysia Read, 20, and Kinsley Willigar, seven months, were critically injured. Both passengers were transported first to Central Maine Medical Center and then to Maine Medical Center in Portland. Thursday morning police were notified that Kinsley Willigar died and Read remained in critical condition. Police said speed appears to be a contributing factor to the crash, which remains under investigation. Anyone with information should contact Detective Aaron Schmitz at aschmitz@ Copy the Story Link We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others. We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion. You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs. Show less Municipal bans on homeless shelters may be prohibited in Maine Prime Healthcare to move forward with effort to acquire Central Maine Healthcare
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20-03-2025
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20-year-old driver, 7-month-old infant girl killed in Maine crash, police say
A 20-year-old driver and a 7-month-old infant girl have died and the girl's mother remains in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash in Lewiston, Maine, police said. Tyrell Willigar of Brunswick and 7-month-old Kinsley Willigar were identified Thursday as the victims who died in the crash. 'At this point in the investigation, it appears that speed was a contributing factor,' police said Thursday in a post on Facebook. At approximately 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, Lewiston officers were called to the area of 393 Grove St. for a report of a single vehicle that had gone off the road and collided with a tree, police said. When first responders arrived, they found the driver of the 2016 Toyota Corolla, Tyrell Willigar, dead at the scene, police said. Two other occupants, Adaysia Read, 20, and her infant daughter, Kinsley Willigar, were found in critical condition. Both passengers were taken by ambulance to Central Maine Medical Center and ultimately Maine Medical Center. On Thursday morning, police were notified that 7-month-old Kinsley Willigar died. Her mother, Adaysia Read, remains in critical condition, police said. The Lewiston Police Accident Reconstruction Team and the Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the crash. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact Det. Aaron Schmitz at aschmitz@ This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
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15-02-2025
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Structure fire destroys Gorham home, injures man
Feb. 14—One man was injured and a house destroyed in a fire spurred by strong winds in Gorham on Friday afternoon, officials said. Crews responded to a second-alarm structure fire at 191 New Portland Road about 2 p.m. The blaze burned for at least an hour and shut down the adjacent road for much of the afternoon, fire Chief Ken Fickett said. A preliminary investigation suggests that Daryoush Saadatfar was cooking outside under the home's deck when gusts of up to 40 mph carried the flames up, burning his face and spreading to the structure, Fickett said. Saadatfar was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland for burns and smoke inhalation, but his injuries were not life-threatening, Fickett said. The man's wife, Forozan Saadatfar, was not injured. "Totally accidental fire. Unfortunately, it demolished the house," Fickett said. "With the wind ... it just took off. It's like the California fires." Fickett said the couple speaks Farsi, and emergency crews had trouble speaking directly with the victim, whose wife interpreted some details. "We're trying to find an interpreter so we can talk to him," Fickett said. He said a more complete investigation will follow. Officials closed New Portland Road between its intersections with Johnson and Brackett roads and asked motorists to seek alternative routes in an announcement about 2 p.m. Fickett said the road "just reopened now" on a phone call about 4:45 p.m. The fire spread to the eaves and attic of the home, limiting firefighters' access to the blaze, Fickett said. "The way the house was built, it was just a very big challenge," he said. The Red Cross is helping the couple find temporary accommodations, Fickett said. Copy the Story Link
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15-02-2025
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Structure fire destroys Gorham home, leaves man injured
Feb. 14—One man was injured and a house destroyed in a fire spurred by strong winds in Gorham on Friday afternoon, officials said. Crews responded to a second-alarm structure fire at 191 New Portland Road about 2 p.m. The blaze burned for at least an hour and shut down the adjacent road for much of the afternoon, Fire Chief Ken Fickett said. A preliminary investigation suggests that Daryoush Saadatfar was cooking outside under the home's deck when gusts of up to 40 mph carried the flames up, burning his face and spreading to the structure, Fickett said. Saadatfar was taken to Maine Medical Center for burns and smoke inhalation, but his injuries were not life-threatening, Fickett said. The man's wife, Forozan Saadatfar, was not injured. "Totally accidental fire. Unfortunately, it demolished the house," Fickett said. "With the wind ... it just took off. It's like the California fires." Fickett said the couple speaks Farsi, and emergency crews had trouble speaking directly with the victim, whose wife interpreted some details. "We're trying to find an interpreter so we can talk to him," Fickett said. He said a more complete investigation will follow. Officials closed New Portland Road between its intersections with Johnson and Brackett roads and asked motorists to seek alternative routes in an announcement about 2 p.m. Fickett said the road "just reopened now" on a phone call about 4:45 p.m. The fire spread to the eaves and attic of the home, limiting firefighters' access to the blaze, Fickett said. "The way the house was built, it was just a very big challenge," he said. The Red Cross is helping the couple find temporary accommodations, Fickett said. Copy the Story Link
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06-02-2025
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Maine Mall shooting: Police search for suspect, mall fully evacuated
Feb. 5—SOUTH PORTLAND — Police are searching for a person who shot someone inside the Maine Mall on Wednesday afternoon. First responders brought the victim to Maine Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the leg. The incident triggered an hourslong lockdown of the mall, during which shoppers and employees sheltered in stores and supply closets. But by the time police arrived, the shooter might have already left the scene, South Portland Police Chief Dan Ahern said in a written statement around 8:30 p.m. "I would like to thank those officers for their response to what they only knew to be an active shooter at the largest mall in Maine," Ahern said. "It was not until first units arrived that we determined this to be an isolated incident between two individuals and that the shooter may have already exited the mall." After a "methodical search," all law enforcement units had cleared the mall several hours after the lockdown, he said. Surveillance video shows that the suspect left through the food court exit at around 3:45 p.m., city spokesperson Shara Dee said around 9:40 p.m. in an email response to questions about the sequence of events. Police first announced the incident and lockdown on Facebook shortly after 4 p.m. South Portland Police said the public should continue avoiding the area Wednesday night. The shooting appears to be an "isolated incident" and police do not believe the public is at risk, according to a city announcement. The department shared photos of the suspect and said anyone who sees them should call 911 and not approach the person. Dee said the department only saw the suspect on camera footage and did not not know their identity Wednesday night. The victim was in surgery and "expected to survive," Ahern said. Police first issued an alert shortly after 4 p.m., urging locals to avoid the mall. Within the hour, Gov. Janet Mills posted on X that Mainers should "follow the instructions of law enforcement and to avoid the area until otherwise instructed." All South Portland Police units descended on the mall, where they were assisted by officers from 10 other agencies, including the Maine State Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ahern said. HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE A South Portland Police Department forensics truck pulled up near the JC Penney entrance around 5 p.m., joining dozens of law enforcement vehicles that were scattered throughout the parking lot by the food court and blocked the roads in and out of the lot. A few minutes later, near the food court entrance on the other side of the mall, police officers wearing tactical gear and carrying long guns stepped into the building. A handful of people walked out of the food court doors, as those told to shelter were released in small groups. A pair of German foreign exchange students stepped out of the food court entrance at around 5:30 p.m. They ducked under the police line, then stepped back to take a photo from behind the yellow tape. One of them, Niklas Germann, a student at Bonny Eagle High School, said they were in a changing room when the mall went into lockdown. He said they "saw nothing." "You hear stories from America of shootings, school shootings," he said. "But only hearing it from TV or stories. And now I'm in (it) — that's crazy." Stacie Estrella, a traveling nurse from Texas who is currently working at Maine Medical Center, said in Facebook messages to a reporter that she was sheltering in place inside the Old Navy and was let out around 6:30 p.m. She said she had been able to hear the department's K-9 dogs barking while inside. Outside the mall, several people filmed the police presence from their parked cars. A group of teenage boys put out messages on social media, encouraging friends to come see the scene in person. Though police had appeared to block the exits to the parking lot, vehicles continued to pour in during the lockdown. Would-be-shoppers and app-based delivery drivers attempted to approach the mall, asking whether it was still open. There were at least two collisions between cars in the parking lot as people attempted to evacuate. 'SLOW CHECK' OF STORES Betty Tundel, of Windham, stepped out of the food court entrance around 6:15 p.m. carrying a bag from Soma. She spent much of the early evening waiting in the shop's back storage room, she said. "I just came over to do a quick errand," Tundel said. "We didn't know what was happening." She and a handful of others in the room joined in prayer. She said the situation could have turned out much worse. The storage room did not have locking doors or a way to peer outside, but a friend outside the mall fed her details over the phone, she said. As she evacuated the building, Tundel said she saw food scattered through the food court and thought "it must have been very frightening, because that was nearby what was happening." Officers were still inside the building more than two hours after their initial response, along with some shoppers who sheltered inside. Around 6:45 p.m., Dee said police transitioned from a "slow check" of each store to an evacuation. The mall made an announcement to all stores that the employees could leave through the food court entrance, she said. No other information about the incident has been released. A spokesperson for the mall said they could not comment. South Portland police asks anyone with information about the suspect or this shooting to contact Detective Lt. Christopher Todd at 207-799-5511 Ext. 7448 or christo@ or leave an anonymous tip at 207-347-4100. Copy the Story Link
