Mental illness, alcohol, drugs common themes in Maine police shootings, according to review
According to the panel’s report, mental illness, alcohol and drugs were common themes in most of the incidents it reviewed ...
Maine police shooting review panel says agencies need to call for backup more often
The 11-member deadly force review panel examined eight police shootings in 2024 and is recommending agencies work on preventing harm.
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills critiques prospective red flag referendum during budget address
Mills authored the state's novel "yellow flag" law with a prominent gun rights group. She says a red flag proposal that would ...
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Lewiston police investigate shootings, drug trafficking
The cases are related to an apartment at 100 College Street, police said. After serving a search warrant, police detained ...
Maine man killed while using propane torch to thaw frozen water tank
A Maine man was killed in an explosion Friday while using a propane torch to thaw a frozen water tank on a commercial truck, according to Maine State Police. Kerry Holmes, 66, was pronounced dead at ...
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Stymied in the Maine Legislature, gun control activists hope voters will approve red flag law
The Maine Gun Safety Coalition says it collected more than 80,000 signatures for a bill that would allow family members to ...
Police seeking help to find Stetson burglary suspect
STETSON, Maine (WABI) - Maine State Police is seeking the public’s help to find a burglary suspect. State Police would like ...
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Maine police arrest 3 after Corinth home robbery, pursuit
A home invasion turned police pursuit ended in multiple arrests Monday after an elderly woman reported a robbery at her ...
Coast Guard looking for father and son missing at sea off Maine
A father-son pair of commercial fishermen went missing Saturday night off the coast of northern Maine, authorities said.