John reports on police and crime for the Press Herald. He previously covered the cities of Bath and Brunswick for the Times Record and was a staff writer for The Forecaster. A former Waterville Panther, John returned to Maine after studying philosophy at Middlebury College in Vermont and journalism at Boston University. When he’s not writing about Maine communities, John spends his time practicing yoga, organizing games of Survivor and obsessively following the Red Sox farm system.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Facing pushback, Maine legislators table police recruitment bill
The Department of Public Safety opposed the measure over concerns about the demands it would place on state police.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Lewiston, Lisbon police to testify before shooting commission Thursday
It will be the fourth time the body has convened since its formation last fall, and the third day of public testimony.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2024
The root causes of police shootings in Maine are familiar. ‘Only the names change.’
Maine’s deadly force review panel reiterated its longstanding call for improved mental health resources and recommended strengthening the state’s protective custody and yellow flag laws.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2024
Privacy, public safety at odds when Maine teens are accused of violent crimes
Maine’s juvenile justice system defaults to privacy, but a South Portland case has frustrated prosecutors, who say the community has a right to know the threats.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2024
Portland police arrest 11 as pro-Palestine protest blocks Franklin Street
Demonstrators blocked the road for about 45 minutes during a rally attended by about 200 people calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2024
Portland shooting suspect moves to withdraw guilty plea, asks for new trial
Damion Butterfield, who in a shocking turn pleaded guilty to killing Derald ‘Darry’ Coffin moments before a Cumberland County jury was to read its verdict in December, is now pushing for a mistrial.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2024
Victims’ families share anger, heartbreak with panel investigating Lewiston mass shooting
In an emotional hearing Thursday, family members of victims killed on Oct. 25 recall their loved ones and the trauma they still live with.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2024
Why didn’t Sagadahoc deputies charge Lewiston gunman with terrorizing?
That question was a key moment in a hearing last week before the governor’s commission investigating the mass shooting. Police say that even though Robert Card had threatened to commit a mass shooting, it wasn’t enough to bring him into custody.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2024
Prosecutors and advocates push Legislature for rape kit reform
Forensic evaluations are an important piece of investigating sexual assaults. But there are several reasons – some valid, others problematic – why rape kits might not immediately be tested, experts say.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2024
Portland man arrested in connection with Jan. 6 riot in U.S. Capitol
Michael Gerard Fournier admitted through an attorney in December 2021 to being at the U.S. Capitol riot, but wasn’t charged until 3 years later.
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