In all, 11 police officers from five departments fired on the man after the theft of two police vehicles and a chase that ended in a crash.
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Maine police shooting review panel says agencies need to call for backup more often
The 11-member deadly force review panel examined 8 police shootings in 2024 and is recommending agencies work on preventing harm.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Maine AG says Hiram man pointed BB gun at trooper before his death
The AG said the trooper fired once at the man, whose gun appeared to be a real pistol.
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State panel says York County deputy should have called for backup before deadly shooting
The Maine Deadly Force Review Panel also said Deputy Levi Johnson was ‘misguided’ in deciding to confront a suspect alone at a house in Waterboro in 2022.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Man released from jail after state drops murder charge in Portland woman’s death
The state agrees to an Alford plea and a time-served sentence for Frederick Johnson after blood testing revealed 23-year-old Bethany Kelley had a ‘potentially lethal level’ of drugs in her system.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man gets more than two years for racist, threatening audio message
Charles Allen Barnes must turn himself in to serve his sentence next month.
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Attorney general says Naples police shooting in January was self-defense
Eric Sweda, 36, was taken to the hospital on Jan. 15 for a gunshot wound to his arm after he was shot by a York County deputy after hours of negotiations.
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Attorney general says man fired 15 shots at Portland officers before his death in I-295 shootout
The AG said Portland police were justified when they shot and killed Kyle Desmarais, 42, in December after he got out of his car and fired at two 2 officers.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Officers cleared in fatal shooting of Canton man in Rumford
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey wrote that the two officers used deadly force in self-defense and to protect others from serious bodily injury or death.
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State urges judge to not add governor, attorney general to indigent defense lawsuit
The ACLU of Maine’s complaint takes aim at Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey for failing to provide constitutionally required attorneys to poor Mainers.