36+ min ago (184+ words) BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Bangor law enforcement is warning people of porch pirates as residents starts to receive an influx of online orders this time of year. The term porch pirate is used to described individuals who commit theft of delivered packages left by the door of a residential property. Bangor police say they receive an increased number of reports regarding packages being stolen around the holiday season, following Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping. They say being proactive with preventative measures goes a long way. "A lot of companies offer delivery times that you can take advantage of. You can pick a time where you are more likely to be home, or if you have a trusted neighbor. Some people set up secure boxes that they can have packages delivered to," says Sgt. Jeremy Brock with Bangor Police Department. Installing…...

44+ min ago (89+ words) Maine State Police say they have responded to more than 30 crashes on the interstate and turnpike Tuesday due to the snow and ice. Maine (WABI) - Maine State Police say they have responded to more than 30 crashes on the interstate and turnpike Tuesday due to the snow and ice. This includes an accident on I-95 in Hampden involving a jack-knifed tractor trailer which blocked both northbound lanes. They say if you must travel, take it slow, leave plenty of room, and give plows space to work....

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (105+ words) Collins says the Department of Health and Human Services has released nearly $40 million in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding. Just over $38 million is being allocated to the State of ... (WABI) - Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has announced funding that will help Mainers heat their home this winter. Collins says the Department of Health and Human Services has released nearly $40 million in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding. Just over $38 million is being allocated to the State of Maine with nearly $1.5 million being allocated to Indian Township and the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Maliseet, and Mi'kmaq Tribes....

1+ hour, 51+ min ago (281+ words) BREWER, Maine (WABI) - Those hoping to align their chakras at Brewer's Om Land Yoga Tuesday were joined by some adoptable companions. The free animal yoga class is made possible through a partnership between the yoga studio and Old Town Animal Orphanage. "People just get really happy and excited when they have an opportunity to interact with animals and yoga just naturally, like through meditation and breathing and movement also relaxes people. So I think the combination of the two works really well," says Rosemary Lausier, a yoga teacher at Om Land Yoga. "I think it's really important for them to socialize and it's nice for them to get out of the shelter. We have areas designated for them to be able to play, but it's not a huge open space, so it's nice for them to be able to explore....

2+ hour, 20+ min ago (256+ words) DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A 1987 cold case has recently been solved, linking the murder to one of Colorado's "most prolific serial killers." Investigators at the time determined Fisher was last seen alive the night before her death, walking north on Monaco toward Leetsdale in Denver. Investigators said multiple people were investigated early in the case, including a friend Fisher had been staying with, as well as multiple serial offenders active in the Denver area from the 1970s to the 1990s. Despite investigators' extensive efforts, the case remained unsolved, even after renewed DNA testing was done in 2017. In October, investigators registered a "case-to-case" DNA match, with some of the DNA recovered from paper bags that were over Fisher's hands matching evidence in three other homicides committed in 1979 by Vincent Darrell Groves. Groves is considered "one of Colorado's most prolific serial killers....

4+ hour, 20+ min ago (592+ words) (InvestigateTV) " Developing heart disease during pregnancy is a serious risk women face. One rare form of heart failure that occurs during pregnancy or shortly after is called peripartum or postpartum cardiomyopathy. The condition affects about one in 2,000 pregnant women. Black women have up to a 16-fold risk of developing the condition compared to white women. For Joedie Hall-Holit, a mother in North Carolina, a pregnancy complication almost prevented her from having a life with her son. A left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, is a last resort for a weak heart. It does the work Hall-Holit's heart can't do on its own anymore and the batteries are her lifeline. "I have my ups and downs, but I'm just thankful to be here. It gave me five more years with my son," Hall-Holit said. It's time Hall-Holit never thought she'd get…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago (238+ words) (InvestigateTV) " Buying a car can be expensive and it's also pricy to own and maintain one. Bankrate looked at all the costs included in owning a vehicle " car insurance, maintenance, repairs, gas and taxes. They found, on average, Americans spend about $6,800 a year just on ownerships costs alone. Shannon Martin, an insurance expert with Bankrate, said that's about $575 dollars a month in addition to a lease or a car loan payment. Martin also said it's critical to research insurance costs before changing vehicles. "It's really important for drivers to get quotes on many different types of vehicles before they settle on a car," Martin shared, "that way they can make sure it fits within their car insurance budget." On average, Martin said, Americans spend around $1,600 a year on gas. "Nationally we spend around $1,400 a year on the cost of maintenance…...

4+ hour, 31+ min ago (479+ words) HALLSVILLE, Texas (KLTV/Gray News) " A Texas family is pleading with lawmakers to help bring their son home from what they said is wrongful imprisonment in Mexico. Caden Hawkins of Hallsville has been in a prison in Juarez, Mexico for nine months after driving to the border and getting lost, according to his family. The 23-year-old was detained March 2 at the Port of Palomas Border Crossing in Columbus, New Mexico. His family said he was on work assignment and got turned around after following his GPS system while trying to make it back home. They said he did not realize he was driving to the U.S.-Mexico border. "I am on the phone with Caden, and he starts telling me the speed bumps are so bad in this town he's in, and then the next thing you know he is telling…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago (227+ words) ORONO, Maine (WABI) - Former Hampden Academy Bronco basketball player Bella McLaughlin returned to the area to face the Maine Black Bears with the Boston Terriers on Monday night. "It was really cool to see everybody up in the stands smiling. I feel like everywhere I looked, there was somebody that I knew. It was a really cool experience that I've been waiting for ever since I played college basketball, so it was really cool," said McLaughlin, junior guard. Young Broncos fans came out to cheer on McLaughlin. "It was really exciting because I used to do the exact same thing. I remember having my favorite players and watching Liz Wood when she was at Maine and things like that. It was just a really cool experience to feel like I was the one that was being looked up to," said…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago (250+ words) MIDDLEBURG, Fla. (WJXT) " A Florida family said a DoorDash delivery driver mishandled their food. Trena Brown shared a Ring camera video that shows her daughter's DoorDash delivery being dropped off at her Orange Park home Sunday. It's a video she calls maddening. When the driver opens the case to put the food down, a container of boneless wings drops. The package opens and one of the wings lands on the ground. The delivery driver then appears to pick up the wing from the ground, place it back in the container, lick his finger, use his foot to wipe up where the sauce fell and walk away. Brown said her family, luckily, watched the video before eating. After this incident, she believes changes need to be made, starting with the driver. "If he can't deliver food with due care, then maybe…...