Col. Joel Wilkinson testifies during a State House inquiry into hunters’ accusations that a warden gave them alcohol, shot a deer himself and encouraged them to commit crimes.
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State lawmakers to question Maine Warden Service officials
Commander Joel Wilkinson is among those set to be interviewed Wednesday.
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Shapleigh man killed in boating incident
Jeff Beattie, 31, died after he fell from a motorboat piloted by his twin brother on Mousam Lake and was run over, according to the Maine Warden Service.
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More step forward with stories about undercover game warden
Investigations in Androscoggin, Lincoln, Penobscot and Washington counties yield strikingly similar tales of questionable conduct.
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Panel of lawmakers to question 3 officials about conduct of Maine Warden Service
A hearing on the agency’s covert operations is set for June 1 as members of two committees differ on how to handle the review.
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Lawmakers to hold hearings on Maine Warden Service undercover operations
A committee wants to hear explanations about the actions of an undercover warden who gave alcohol to suspected poachers and shot game out of season himself to induce suspects to break the law.
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Bill Nemitz: Someone lead the game wardens out of the woods, back to reality
Their performance in ‘North Woods Lawless’ deserves a real panning.
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Maine Warden Service won’t answer questions on harassing phone calls
A target of an undercover operation investigating violations of hunting laws allegedly made the calls to a game warden.
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Maine game wardens recover body of missing Rockwood fisherman
They also find a fisherman from Yarmouth who was lost in northern Penobscot County.