The chaotic 2024 arrest in Limerick, captured on video, raises questions about the state police’s use of force policy and its process for reviewing complaints.
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Man swims to safety after vehicle submerges in stream off I-295 in West Gardiner
A Winslow man who apparently fell asleep Sunday while driving on Interstate 295 was able to swim to safety after his vehicle went off the highway and into Cobbosseecontee Stream.
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Girl, 8, hit and killed by ambulance in Van Buren
Emma Cormier was attempting to cross Main Street when she was hit Wednesday afternoon, police say.
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Suspect in deadly Windham shooting ‘located,’ but police won’t say if alive or dead
Maine State Police said a male victim was killed in the shooting Friday afternoon on Route 302. A shelter-in-place order for Raymond and Windham was lifted just after 7 p.m.
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Maine police have revealed few details about Waldoboro homicide
Levern Kelley, 53, was found dead in her home Saturday, but authorities have not shared details about her cause of death or any suspects in her killing.
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Mother charged with manslaughter after toddler found dead in vehicle in Milford
Maine State Police arrested a woman from Pennsylvania after her 3-year-old was found dead Saturday evening.
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Lewiston man hurt after motorcycle, SUV collide in Winthrop
The Friday morning collision on U.S. Route 202 critically injured the motorcycle rider.
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Do police officers in Maine have to be U.S. citizens? | Fact brief
The Maine Criminal Justice Academy sets eligibility requirements for law enforcement officers statewide, though local jurisdictions can impose their own specific requirements.
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Oxford County man indicted in frying pan attack in Augusta
Zebbie D. Thomas Jr., 33, allegedly attacked a sleeping man and was caught days later by police who spun out the vehicle in which he was riding.
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What do we know about murder-suicides in Maine? Not enough.
An improperly redacted investigative report about a case in Sabattus this April shows the limitations of what can be learned. In most cases, even less is publicly revealed.