U.S. Marshals releases its first report on shootings by officers

The aim of the report was to study policies, training, tactics, and equipment to figure out ways to make shootings less likely or destructive in the future.

Augusta officers acted in self-defense when they fatally shot man at homeless shelter, Maine attorney general says

The recent findings are consistent with every other investigation of officer-involved shootings by the Office of the Maine Attorney General.

Sister of man killed by police in Falmouth sues officers, alleges excessive force

Christina DiMillo is suing the Town of Falmouth, its police chief and 2 officers, alleging police used excessive force against her brother Daniel when they shot and killed him in October 2021.

Augusta man shot while assaulting federal officer sentenced to prison

Derik Broox Wight allegedly held a knife near the throat of a federal officer before he was shot by another officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta last year.

Attorney general rules deadly Waterboro police shooting was justified

Deputy Levi Johnson shot 30-year-old Tyler Woodburn during a fight outside a house in Waterboro on Sept. 7, 2022.

Augusta police failed to identify themselves until last seconds in 2019 shooting of man

The Maine Deadly Force Review Panel, created the same year as the Augusta incident, recommends officers identify themselves as police officers loudly when knocking at someone's door.

AG: Presque Isle officer legally justified in fatal shooting

The Maine attorney general's office says a police officer was legally justified in fatally shooting a man who rammed a cruiser several times.

Attorney general clears officers in 3 police shootings, but backlog continues

Police officers involved in three on-duty shootings were cleared of wrongdoing and were legally justified in using deadly force, the state Attorney General's Office determined this week.

Suspect killed by York County deputy was Massabesic High School student

Police say the suspect shot in the attempted armed robbery was a 16-year-old boy from Limerick, but they released few other details about the incident.

Wales man shot, killed by state trooper responding to domestic violence report