{"id":2675002,"date":"2026-10-02T20:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-reporter-narrowly-dodges-murder-attempt-while-filming-outside-taxpayer-funded-drug-dealing-operation\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T20:26:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:26:38","slug":"watch-reporter-narrowly-dodges-murder-attempt-while-filming-outside-taxpayer-funded-drug-dealing-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-reporter-narrowly-dodges-murder-attempt-while-filming-outside-taxpayer-funded-drug-dealing-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Reporter Narrowly Dodges &#8216;Murder Attempt&#8217; While Filming Outside &#8216;Taxpayer Funded Drug Dealing Operation&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-reporter-narrowly-dodges-murder-attempt-while-filming-outside-taxpayer-funded-drug-dealing-operation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2675002&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A reporter from Maine, Joe Sokol, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-harris-in-dead-heat-in-pennsylvania-polling-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump, Harris in dead heat in Pennsylvania polling - Washington Examiner\">narrowly escaped injury<\/a> after a vehicle attempted to run him over while he was covering a story about a drug treatment centre in Bangor. The incident was captured on camera, and the Maine Wire characterized it as a &#8220;murder attempt.&#8221; The driver, Ryan Hayward, was arrested and charged with reckless conduct, criminal threatening, driving to endanger, and violating conditions of release. Hayward stated he did not intend to kill Sokol but was upset over his reporting. The incident led to praise for the Bangor Police Department&#8217;s response, and the Maine Wire criticized the treatment center, calling it a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >taxpayer-funded operation involved<\/a> in drug dealing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A conservative reporter for a Maine news outlet was nearly injured or killed after a vehicle drove at him Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just almost got murdered,\u201d Maine Wire reporter Joe Sokol <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iAmJoeSokol\/status\/2105660507260678557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a> Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheMaineWire\/status\/2105661052662775911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine Wire<\/a> later posted footage of the incident, which it called a \u201c<span class=\"max-w-full text-[length:inherit] font-[weight:inherit] text-[color:inherit]\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheMaineWire\/status\/2105694687030047209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">murder attempt<\/a> against our reporter.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome lunatic just attempted to murder our reporter,\u201d the post said. \u201cWe will take all necessary actions to demand justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Some lunatic just attempted to murder our reporter @iAmJoeSokol.<\/p>\n<p>We have the entire chilling interaction on camera.<\/p>\n<p>We will take all necessary actions to demand justice. https:\/\/t.co\/Iwlpf3BWIx<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheMaineWire\/status\/2105661052662775911?\">October 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At first, a man in a vehicle spoke to Sokol, who was reporting on the Bangor Comprehensive Treatment Center, also known as Discovery House BR Inc.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet said that the center provides methadone treatment. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheMaineWire\/status\/2105670517348880672\">post on X<\/a>, The Maine Wire reported that the facility received more than $20 million in Medicaid funding between 2018 and 2024.<\/p>\n<p>After a disagreement, the vehicle drove toward Sokol, forcing him to dodge it to avoid being struck.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I just almost got murdered. All caught on tape. Stay tuned to @TheMaineWire for the story AND SHOCKING FOOTAGE!!!<\/p>\n<p>Should drop any minute<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Sokol (@iAmJoeSokol) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iAmJoeSokol\/status\/2105660507260678557?\">October 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although Sokol was not injured, his camera equipment was smashed.<\/p>\n<p>The day after the incident, Bangor police announced they made an arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Hayward, 38, of Bangor, was arrested, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themainewire.com\/2026\/10\/suspect-accused-of-attempting-to-run-over-maine-wire-reporter-arrested-charged-with-reckless-conduct-threatening\/\">The Maine Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE:<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Hayward has been arrested and charged with:<\/p>\n<p>-Reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon<br \/> -Criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon<br \/> -Driving to endanger<br \/> -Violating conditions of release https:\/\/t.co\/hZyiKEQ2Dc<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheMaineWire\/status\/2106104390163537949?\">October 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hayward was charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, driving to endanger, and violating conditions of release.<\/p>\n<p>The Maine Wire reported that Hayward, while speaking to the publication after the incident, said he did not intend to kill Sokol, but was angered over Sokol\u2019s reporting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Official statement on the murder attempt against our reporter: https:\/\/t.co\/Rwf60w0Vv7<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheMaineWire\/status\/2105694687030047209?\">October 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Maine Wire would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the men and women of the Bangor Police Department who handled the situation with seriousness, compassion, and aplomb,\u201d Robinson said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheMaineWire\/status\/2105694687030047209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sokol had noted the license plate, Robinson said, adding \u201cWe will take all necessary actions to demand justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the statement, Robinson called the facility that Sokol was reporting on \u201ca taxpayer-funded drug-dealing operation at the heart of Bangor, Maine.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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