Spridal Hubiak, of Waterville, Maine, was taken into custody in Flippin, Ark., three days after police discovered the body of 52-year-old Angela Bragg inside the Damon’s Beverage liquor store where the pair worked. Photo courtesy of Maine Department of Public Safety
Dec. 31 (UPI) — A 20-year-old suspect in the killing of a female co-worker in Maine was arrested more than 1,600 miles away following a brief chase and shootout with Arkansas police.
Spridal Hubiak, of Waterville, Maine, was taken into custody in Flippin, Ark., three days after police discovered the body of 52-year-old Angela Bragg inside the Damon’s Beverage liquor store where the pair worked.
An autopsy on Friday confirmed the victim died as a result of blunt force trauma, leading the Waterville medical examiner to declare Bragg’s Dec. 28 death a homicide.
Days later, police in Flippin, Ark., noticed a suspicious car with Maine license plates in the parking lot of a local business and surprised the sleeping suspect, who cranked up the black Ford Taurus and sped away.
It’s unclear whether police in the small rural town were aware of the Maine case when they chanced upon the sleeping suspect.
The chase ended later on Highway 65 in Boone County when state troopers deployed spike strips that disabled the car.
Unable to drive, the suspect jumped out of the vehicle armed with a rifle, leading police to open fire, authorities said.
Hubiak was wounded in the gunfire and later transported by medical helicopter to a hospital in Green County, Mo., police said in a statement posted to Facebook.
There was no immediate update on the suspect’s condition, but Maine State Police authorities said Hubiak was expected to survive.
Arkansas State Police investigators were looking into what prompted Arkansas officers to open fire.
So far police have not revealed the circumstances or the motive for the liquor store slaying.
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – One local organization is looking to improve the holidays for hundreds of veterans in the Greater Bangor area
The Maine Veterans Project hosted their Thanksgiving distribution event this morning from 8am until 12pm at their office in Bangor.
Any veteran in the Greater Bangor area was welcome to stop by and get some food for free to help feed them and their families this Thanksgiving.
Meals were also delivered to those who couldn’t make it to the event in person.
Over 200 large bags of non-perishable food were available as well as turkeys, milk, eggs, burgers, and bacon.
They also had some cold weather gear available to those who needed it including jackets, socks, and gloves.
Hermon elementary school students also made some heartwarming cards for the veterans who would be picking up food at the event.
Maine Veterans Project vice president Anthony Murano said their goal was just to help as many veterans as they could.
“As you can see we do have a lot of moving parts going on out here. Today is our Thanksgiving distribution event, and the goal of today is to feed as many veteran’s families as we possibly can for the Thanksgiving season. We do have a small food pantry that we do keep stocked throughout the year, so if we have any vets that are looking for a little food assistance, we can help in that aspect,” said Murano.
Maine Veterans Project partnered with several local businesses and organizations to help make this event possible including Evan’s Veterans Project and the Not Your Average Nurses Foundation.
And for more information on everything that the Maine Veterans Project does, you can visit maineveteransproject.org or check them out on Facebook.
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Erik Stevenson was fouled making a 3-pointer and completed the four-point play with 3.5 seconds left to lift the Capital City Go-Go to a 96-93 win over the Maine Celtics on Sunday at the Portland Expo.
Stevenson finished with 36 points for Capital City. Ruben Nembhard Jr. added 13 points. 14 rebounds and seven assists, while Michael Foster Jr. had 14 points.
Ron Harper Jr. had 21 points and six rebounds for the Celtics. JD Davison added 11 points and 10 assists, while Baylor Scheierman finished with 16 points and six rebounds. Drew Peterson scored 18 for Maine.
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AMITY, Maine (WABI) – Human remains have been found after a fire heavily damaged a home in Amity, officials said Sunday.
The fire broke out at the home on Emily Drive on Saturday.
Investigators with the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office responded around 2:30 p.m.
We’re told human remains were found in amongst the fire debris.
The remains will be transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for positive identification.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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