Maine State Police on Friday released a 33-page after-action report detailing the agency’s successes and failures in responding to and investigating the Lewiston mass shooting.
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‘A colossal failure’: Gov. Mills calls out Sagadahoc deputy, Army for failing to prevent Lewiston mass shooting
Shortly before Gov. Janet Mills’ speech, state police released an after-action report detailing its response to last October’s mass shooting that calls for more active shooter training.
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Settlement reportedly reached in civil case involving Ayla Reynolds’ disappearance in 2011 in Waterville
Trista Reynolds, the mother of Ayla, has sought civil action against her daughter’s father and other family members in connection with the case.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Bullet shatters car window on Pierce Street in Lewiston
Police are investigating the shooting that occurred Tuesday evening.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills
Dixfield man remains jailed after infant overdose in Mexico
Timothy Child was arrested Monday afternoon after police and rescue crews went to the home and found the 9-month-old unconscious and having difficulty breathing, her skin bluish in color.
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Lewiston woman can sue jail officers who watched her give birth, federal court rules
The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that 2 Cumberland County correctional officers do not fall under qualified immunity in the suit filed by Jaden Brown, who alleges the officers violated her constitutional rights to privacy.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Oxford County arrest log: Sept. 3, 2024
• Danielle M. Bailey, 35, transient, Oxford, on charges of violation condition of release, burglary and theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, 9:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at Walmart, Oxford, by Oxford County Sheriff”s Office. • Cyebo A. Barker, 52, of 5o Glen St., Oxford, on a charge of disorderly conduct loud unreasonable noise, 2:52 […]
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Lewiston police charge man with drug trafficking during traffic stop
Devin Charest, 33, was arrested Monday morning when local police conducted a bail search at a traffic stop on Blake Street.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Rangeley assistant town manager pleads not guilty to OUI, driving after suspension
Traci Lavoie, 54, of Rangeley is scheduled to appear Nov. 25 at a Farmington court for a dispositional conference.
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Is the hive at work? These bees keep popping up around Portland
It’s not clear who is painting the bees, if it’s one person or many, or what their motivations are. Some Portlanders are delighted by the latest trend in street art, while others are worried about the cost of cleanup.