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South Gardiner man charged with murder after body found during welfare check
SOUTH GARDINER (WGME) - A South Gardiner man has been charged with murder after a body was found by an officer during a welfare check. On Friday, at around 3:41 p.m., the Gardiner Police Department responded to a residence on Bartlett Street in South Gardiner for a welfare check called in by a family member.
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...
Three arrested in ice cream ATM robbery
WAYNE, Maine — Maine State Police responded to reports of a stolen ATM from the inside of Tubby's Ice Cream shop on Main Street in Wayne early Thursday morning. Following an investigation, troopers identified and located the suspects at a house in Livermore Falls, Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss said in a Friday news release.
Maine AG rules police shooting of armed man in Augusta justified
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has ruled police officers were justified in shooting and killing an armed man who shot at authorities in Augusta. The incident began on January 21 around 11 p.m. after police say a man broke into an apartment on Northern Avenue in Augusta and was threatening residents with a gun.
Two Arrested in Connection with Waldoboro Man’s Death
Following the discovery of a Waldoboro man’s body at a home in Cushing on Friday, July 12, two men connected to his death are in custody. Mark Gagne, 41, of Cushing, and Jason Hewett, 39, of Augusta, are being held at the Knox County Jail in Rockland on charges related to the death of Kyle MacDougall, 45, of Waldoboro.
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.
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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