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State police investigating after three people found dead in Mechanic Falls
MECHANIC FALLS, Maine — Maine State Police are investigating after three people were found dead in Mechanic Falls Saturday afternoon. The Mechanic Falls Police Department requested assistance from Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South after three people were found dead at a home on Highland Avenue around 4 p.m., according to a news release from Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss.
Maine man charged with attempted murder after Portland shooting
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Maine man is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after police say a woman was shot in Portland on Monday. Police responded to 5 Portland Street around 2:40 a.m. for a report of shooting. When police arrived, officers found a 42-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot...
Two men missing from Long Creek Youth Development Center
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - South Portland police are searching for two young men after responding to an apparent escape from Long Creek Youth Detention Center. Police say they were called to Long Creek for the apparent escape just after 7:30 p.m. Friday. “Minutes later, police responded to a separate...
Body found in Casco Bay
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND -- The Maine Marine patrol recovered the body of an unidentified male from Casco Bay on Friday morning. Marine Patrol say they were notified by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office just after 9:00 a.m. Friday of a body in the water approximately 100 yards from the end of Indian Point Road on Chebeague Island.
What It Means When Police in Maine Activate CodeRED
In April of 2023, as a pair of horrific events unfolded in real time in Maine, police departments throughout Cumberland County got together to plan the best course of action. When police were alerted to three people being shot while traveling along Interstate 295 in Yarmouth, they made the decision to send out a CodeRED. But what is that exactly?
Man accused of crashing into multiple vehicles while under the influence in Portland
PORTLAND (WGME) – Police say a Maine man was driving while under the influence when he crashed into multiple vehicles, including a Portland police cruiser. Police say 60-year-old William Dominguez of Portland was driving a silver van when an officer saw him crash into a parked car on Cumberland Avenue at Pearl Street then continue on and crash into another parked vehicle around 5:40 p.m. on Sunday.
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...
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.
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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