30+ min ago (143+ words) (Gray News) - A man in Maryland was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at three girls who were singing Christmas carols door-to-door. Anne Arundel County police responded to an assault report on Saturday, Nov. 22. When officers arrived, they learned that three 12-year-old girls were going door-to-door singing Christmas carols when they knocked on 58-year-old Paul Brian Susie's door, according to a press release. Susie allegedly showed up in a bay window next to the home and pointed a handgun at the carolers, sending them running away, CBS News reported. One of the girls' mother called police to report the incident. Susie was charged with three counts each of first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment. He was released on $10,000 unsecured bond and is expected back in court in December....

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (305+ words) AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The 46th annual Christmas in New England Arts and Craft Show took place at the Augusta Civic Center this weekend, bringing in a variety of local businesses in the region. "My mom started when I was 10-11 years old, so it's been going for many years. It started off as just small craft shows, and we've grown to over 130 vendors today," says Show Chairman Steven Taylor. The craft show is one of many that helps to give local businesses and crafters a platform for customers to stop and shop in time for the holiday season. "People know it's right after Thanksgiving, and they decide to come here, maybe before or after going to the mall. They come here for the small business shopping," says Taylor. While the holiday craft show is a big draw for small businesses, it also…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago (105+ words) CLIFTON, Maine (WABI) - Firefighters were able to stop a vehicle fire from spreading to a home in Clifton Saturday morning. The fire started around 7:30 a.m. outside a home on Scott Point Road. Crews ... CLIFTON, Maine (WABI) - Firefighters were able to stop a vehicle fire from spreading to a home in Clifton Saturday morning. The fire started around 7:30 a.m. outside a home on Scott Point Road. Crews arrived to find a vehicle on fire and propane tanks just feet away. We're told the fire was knocked down quickly with only exterior damage to the home. No injuries were reported....

7+ hour, 30+ min ago (568+ words) BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - This morning, skies are cloudy with a few scattered snow showers in Western locations. By the late morning/midday, snow showers will become a little bit more widespread across Maine, apart from coastal locations who will change over to some light rain showers. Morning snow accumulations will fall under an inch. Besides a few scattered snow showers and clouds to the North in the morning, skies will clear with mostly to completely sunny conditions on Monday. High temps will cool, from the upper 20s to low 40s. West to NW gusts will be at their breeziest of the week, reaching 25-40 mph. A Gale Warning has been issued on the coast during the morning. As of now, early snowfall totals for the winter system from Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning may reach up to 4-6 inches along the interstate and to…...

11+ hour, 47+ min ago (199+ words) ROCKLAND, Maine (WABI) - As students prepare to return to school in Rockland Monday for the first time since a fatal bus crash more than a week ago, the superintendent has sent a letter to families and staff. 12-year-old Brayden Callahan died after being run over by a school bus on Friday, November 21st. In the letter shared on Facebook, superintendent John McDonald says they will continue to have increased counseling available for students and staff, particularly at Oceanside Middle School and South School. He says students taking the bus will be greeted by their driver and a volunteer staff member who will ride along on the morning bus run Monday. McDonald also announced the bus involved in the crash, bus 9, has been decommissioned. He says bus 3 will take that same route and have a substitute driver as well as multiple counselors…...

20+ hour, 26+ min ago (370+ words) CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - An Ohio man is being held on a $1.9 million bond as he faces nearly 20 child sex abuse and porn charges. Warning: Details of the case might be disturbing to some. Robert Shepard, 50, of Cleves, made a court appearance on Wednesday. He faces one count of illegal use of a minor or impaired person in a nudity-oriented material or performance, and eighteen counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor. On April 7, the Hamilton County prosecutor's office said the sheriff's office got a cybertip that resulted in a search warrant for devices in Shepard's possession. The Hamilton County prosecutor handling the case says what investigators found "is just about the worst of the worst you can imagine." Shepard told investigators, according to the prosecutor, he only had child sex abuse material on one phone, but more…...

21+ hour, 56+ min ago (520+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A state trooper who was seriously injured while on the job earlier this year has been accused of sexual assault by one of his caregivers. WARNING: This story contains details of alleged sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised. Master Trooper Wayne LaBounty, who was injured by a pickup truck driver on Sept. 9, has been accused of sexual assault by one of his home health aides. The aide filed a complaint with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, which referred the investigation to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to avoid a potential conflict of interest. SLED confirmed Wednesday that an investigation into LaBounty is "active and ongoing." According to a copy of the complaint obtained by WIS, LaBounty began making sexually explicit comments to the aide on Nov. 21 while she massaged his legs as part of his…...

22+ hour, 17+ min ago (477+ words) BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - After a cooler and windy Saturday, low temps will vary from the mid 10s to mid 20s tonight. Skies will be mostly clear to start, before clouds enter and fill in across Maine after midnight with the next low-pressure system knocking on the door. NW to SE gusts will reach 20 mph. Sunday will be a busy day, especially during the afternoon and evening. Skies will be cloudy with scattered snow showers during the morning for all communities except right along the coast, where some mixing and rain showers are expected. Morning snow accumulations will be under an inch. Besides a few scattered snow showers and clouds to the NW in the morning, skies will clear with mostly to completely sunny skies on Monday. High temps will cool, from the upper 20s to low 40s. West to NW gusts will be at…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (391+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (ANF/Gray News) " A man who suffered a heart attack before crashing his vehicle has been reunited with the doctor who saved his life on the scene. On Friday, Dr. Kehinde Idowu reconnected with the man he helped save for the first time since the health scare. John Nimmo had suffered a heart attack while behind the wheel on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell, Georgia more than a week before. "We've been waiting for this moment ever since, nine days. I counted down. We communicated back and forth a few times. But it's been a countdown, and I couldn't wait to meet him," Nimmo said. The meeting was nothing short of emotional. Idowu said he is just glad he was in the right place at the right time. He also had the right tools and the will to…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (210+ words) VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV/Gray News) - Police in Washington state say a man repeatedly rammed a rideshare vehicle carrying his wife, causing severe damage and injuring the driver before fleeing the scene. The incident, which occurred just before 5 a.m. Nov. 15 in Vancouver, was captured in dashcam footage. Vancouver Police say a woman was headed home from work in a rideshare when her husband crashed into the car four times, shattering the rear windshield and nearly pushing the entire car down a 20-foot embankment. The rideshare driver was able to escape and drove to a nearby police station for safety. She was hurt and taken to a hospital for treatment. Police did not say if the passenger was hurt. Police thanked the driver for her quick thinking, saying she may have saved her passenger's life. "We want to acknowledge the incredible courage and…...