Maine man charged with false distress call to Coast Guard
Back in December, the Coast Guard crews suspended its search for three people off the Maine coast after learning the call was a 'probable hoax.'
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Back in December, the Coast Guard crews suspended its search for three people off the Maine coast after learning the call was a 'probable hoax.'
Score a big one for the United States Coast Guard!
A Rockland man is facing charges for allegedly making a fake mayday call that resulted in a search by the Coast Guard.
Rockland man charged with making false marine distress call Nathan Libby is accused of making a hoax call that led to a fruitless search on Dec. 3, less than 2 weeks after the Coast Guard had mounted an extensive search for 4 Portland fishermen who were lost at sea off Cape Cod. By Stephen BettsThe Courier-Gazette Read Article SPRUCE HEAD — A 31-year-old Rockland man has been charged with making a false distress call late last year that resulted in a large search effort and drew condemnation from the Coast Guard for coming shortly after a fishing boat out of Portland was lost at sea clai...