The release of the lone person of interest leaves law enforcement without any known suspect in the weekend shooting that killed 2 students and injured 9.
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At least 15 people killed in attack at Hanukkah celebration in Sydney
Australian authorities say one gunman was fatally shot by police and the second was wounded.
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Hundreds gather in Lewiston to remember 2023 mass shooting: ‘Like it happened yesterday’
No matter how big the crowd got, it still seemed like everyone there had a personal connection to the tragedy of Oct. 25, 2023.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Texas nonprofit again questions use of Lewiston shooting victims fund
A nonprofit born out of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is urging the Maine Attorney General’s Office to revisit how more than $6 million in Lewiston shooting relief donations were distributed.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston mass shooting heroes honored by Maine State Police
The Walker-Deslauriers Memorial Award is named in memory of Jason Walker and Michael Deslauriers II, who died Oct. 25, 2023, while trying to stop the shooter at Just-In-Time Recreation in Lewiston.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Survivors of Lewiston mass shooting urge Maine Legislature to fund support center
Lawmakers heard emotional testimony about a bill that would provide $3.4 million to keep the Maine Resiliency Center open, especially since the status of a federal grant is uncertain.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Republican lawmakers want to repeal Maine’s 72-hour waiting period on firearms purchases
Proposals before the Legislature come after the waiting period narrowly passed last year in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, and as it faces a challenge in federal court.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Red flag proposal from gun safety advocates qualifies for November ballot
The measure was brought forward by the Maine Gun Safety Coalition after lawmakers failed to pass a red flag law last year in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Watch: ‘Breakdown in Maine,’ a FRONTLINE documentary
FRONTLINE, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public present a one-hour documentary film on the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the missed opportunities to prevent it.
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4 key findings about Maine’s law to compel mental health treatment
We spent months talking to experts in mental health care about what happened in Lewiston and how to treat people who cannot or do not accept their mental illnesses.