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Five People Arrested and Large Amount of Drugs Seized in Maine
Five people were arrested Tuesday night after a large amount of drugs were seized following an ongoing drug investigation in Lewiston. The Lewiston Police Department and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency executed a search warrant at 149 College Street around 11:30 pm. Third Search Warrant in Eight Months at same...
The 48 hours of chaos after Maine's deadliest mass shooting raise questions about police training
Police had already searched dozens of trailers in the crowded recycling center parking lot when they rolled up one final door and saw the bloody combat boots that would mark the end of Maine's two-day nightmare. The shooter, who had killed 18 people and wounded 13 more in Lewiston, was...
3 charged in connection with ATM theft from Wayne ice cream shop
Three people have been charged in connection with the theft of an ATM, according to the department of public safety. State police responded to a report of a theft of an ATM from inside Tubby’s Ice Cream on Main Street in Wayne early Thursday morning. Troopers traced the suspects...
Army reprimands commanders but blames police, hospital for mishandling Lewiston gunman
The U.S. Army has reprimanded several of those in the Lewiston gunman’s chain of command for “dereliction of duty” after a series of administrative failures, but investigators say they still cannot say why the soldier was released from a psychiatric hospital last summer. The long-awaited report from...
Total Maine July 28, 2024: US Army Reserve report on Lewiston gunman scrutinized
PORTLAND, Maine — In this edition of Total Maine, we delve into the U.S. Army Reserve’s report on its management of concerns related to the eventual Lewiston mass shooter. Norah Hogan conducts an exclusive interview with Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Skolfield, who has faced criticism for not removing Robert Card’s weapons during wellness checks at his residence.
Lewiston-Auburn residents, law enforcement officials discuss gun violence at community meeting
Less than two weeks after Lewiston police responded to a report of gunfire and found a teenager dead in a road, about 100 people gathered for a community discussion about rising gun violence in the city. Mohamed Mohamed, a social worker who grew up in the Somali community in Lewiston,...
Investigation planned into apparent swatting call on Dill Street
LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston Police say they plan to investigate what they believe was a prank call to 9-1-1 that brought a large number of officers to a residential street Friday afternoon. According to a post on the department's Facebook page, officers responded to Dill Street for a report...
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