A proposal unveiled Tuesday for a competing measure on the November ballot would make changes to the existing yellow flag law and include funding for mental health services.
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Man shot on Bartlett Street in Lewiston survives his injuries
Police said Malik Hollis was shot sometime around 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the area of Bartlett and Walnut streets. In 2018, Hollis was part of a controversial self-defense decision in Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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Illegal firearm purchases in Maine feeding gun trafficking across U.S.
In places like Lewiston, a sharp rise in gun violence begs the question: How many firearms are acquired by people lying about who the gun is for?
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Data shows wide geographic disparity of yellow flag usage across Maine
Maine’s extreme risk protection order is barely ever used in certain corners of the state, but police say it’s not because they’re reluctant to confiscate guns from dangerous people.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Guns taken through Maine’s yellow flag law? It might depend on where you live.
Use of the state’s law to intervene in gun violence varies greatly between counties and their police departments. But it’s unclear why.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Gunshots on Rideout Avenue in Lewiston under investigation
Neighbors reported hearing shots and officers found shell casings in the street and evidence of a bullet striking a home.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Sabattus shooter likely suffered mental health crisis, police say
A gunman shot and killed his mother Wednesday on Route 9 in Sabattus before exiting the vehicle, shooting at passing cars and killing another person. He then turned the gun on himself.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Juvenile arrested in Auburn shooting investigation
A 15-year-old was charged March 19 in connection with a Dec. 14 shooting on Main Street in Auburn.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
Lewiston police, schools reach out on gun violence
At two meetings last month, officials asked parents for help in addressing gun violence.
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Lewiston’s gun violence programs take different approaches
The city has to be efficient in how it uses limited resources, police say.