The proposed rules would allow officers to be disciplined for behavior that is considered unprofessional but not criminal.
Morgan Womack
Staff Writer
Morgan covers crime and public safety for the Portland Press Herald. She moved to Maine from the sandy shores of West Michigan in 2024. She discovered her passion for breaking news while working for Michigan State University's student-run newspaper, and in her internships at the Indianapolis Star and NPR member station Michigan Public. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys cooking, crafting and reading, and is always on the hunt for the perfect chai latte.
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Federal inmates’ return helps Cumberland County Jail finances but hurts staff morale
Housing federal prisoners is crucial to the jail’s funding, but adding inmates to the facility comes at a cost for correctional workers, who say they already were struggling with the workload.
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Portland police arrest suspect in deadly Morrill’s Corner shooting
Police said Aaron Karp surrendered Thursday night and is being held without bail on a homicide charge at the Cumberland County Jail.
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Woman killed, 3 injured in Portland shooting. Police scant on details.
Police say Susan McHugh, 54, of Gray, was killed, but they do not release details about the other people hurt in the shooting near Morrill’s Corner late Tuesday and say they will ‘provide updates to the public as the case allows.’
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Two teens who escaped Long Creek arrested after crashing stolen cars
Police said the 16-year-old crashed a Porsche in Massachusetts. The 18-year-old suspect, whom South Portland police identified as Davyn Flynn, was arrested in Biddeford.
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South Portland police identify 1 of 2 teens suspected in carjacking
They don’t confirm that Davyn Flynn, 18, and an unnamed 16-year-old are the teens who escaped from Long Creek on Friday, but the robbery occurred at the same time and place as the one the escapees are accused of committing.
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Portland man accused of shooting, wounding woman on Portland Street
Randy Aron, 47, was charged with aggravated attempted murder, elevated aggravated assault and possession of firearms by a prohibited person.
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Man’s body found in Casco Bay near Chebeague Island
A recreational fisherman found the body of the unidentified man in the water about 100 yards from the end of Indian Point Road
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Two victims identified after small plane crashes at Bar Harbor airport
The single-engine plane arriving from New Jersey with 2 people aboard crashed during its approach, the FAA said.
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Biddeford man pleads guilty to assaulting police at Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Christopher Maurer, 45, will be sentenced in November for a felony charge of assaulting officers using a dangerous weapon.