Video shows Maine Wire reporter nearly being run over by car after confrontation
Though the suspect was identified, Sokol was not yet sure if he was apprehended. He added that this was far from the first time he faced an attempt on his life."I currently have an active death-threat investigation that has sat on the district attorney’s desk for more than a month," Sokol said. "I have been assaulted multiple times; one of those incidents resulted in a charge, which the state dropped last week.
- ▪Though the suspect was identified, Sokol was not yet sure if he was apprehended.
- ▪He added that this was far from the first time he faced an attempt on his life."I currently have an active death-threat investigation that has sat on the district attorney’s desk for more than a month," Sokol said.
- ▪"I have been assaulted multiple times; one of those incidents resulted in a charge, which the state dropped last week.
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Media Video shows Maine Wire reporter nearly being run over by car after confrontation Joe Sokol was reporting on alleged fraud occurring at an addiction clinic Thursday morning By Lindsay Kornick Fox News Published October 1, 2026 4:18pm EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Reports of fraud emerge in Somali community and migrant agency in Maine The Maine Wire editor-in-chief Steve Robinson breaks down conflicts of interests for politicians involved in the U.S. and Somalia as fraud scandal comes into the limelight on ‘The Will Cain Show.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine Wire reporter Joe Sokol appeared to narrowly avoid being run over by an unruly critic in footage captured by the publication on Thursday.
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