As police take steps to address the increase in shootings, residents are anxious for results.
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Lewiston parents, schools, police seek gun violence fixes
In a joint safety information session, Lewiston Public Schools and Police Department shared resources with parents as rising gun violence incidents among youth troubles many.
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Downtown Lewiston residents find themselves under fire
Anybody who lives in the downtown — or even on the edge of it — has come to understand that there are risks to going outside that simply weren’t there a few years back.
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As shootings become part of the backdrop of Lewiston, the city is trying to come to grips with a growing problem
Data from the Lewiston Police Department show gun violence over the last six years has take a dramatic upturn.
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Police, drug agents raid apartment in Lewiston; 8 teens detained, released
Police say the apartment house at 100 College St. has been the scene of at least two shootings over the past week.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
Mechanic Falls man gets 23 years for shooting deputy in 2024
Corey Hamel, 43, was sentenced to 23 years for shooting at police, striking an Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputy, in February of 2024.
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Lewiston police say response to gun violence showing positive signs
The Police Department, along with several community partners, announced a multifaceted plan to address gun violence during an Aug. 29 news conference following an uptick in shootings.
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Georgia school shooting suspect planned attack in notebook, investigators say
The suspected shooter is said to have maintained a “shrine” in his bedroom to previous school shootings, including a photo of Nikolas Cruz, the gunman in the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla.
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Prosecutors show video of ex-sheriff allegedly shooting Kentucky judge
The video showed a man prosecutors say is Stines walking into the judge’s chambers and quickly shooting at him.
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Shots possibly fired in Lewiston; soccer players scramble to safety
Multiple people reported hearing what they thought were gunshots in the area around The Colisée on Birch Street Wednesday night.