Augusta area police reports for Jan. 31, 2015.
January 2015
Posted inLocal & State, News
Bill would expand mental health crisis training to all Maine police departments
A proposal from Rep. Richard Malaby, R-Hancock, would mandate the use of crisis intervention training by 2017.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Islamic State video claims beheading of Japanese journalist
The video, released via militant websites, bore the symbols of previous Islamic State group videos.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Saturday’s boys’ roundup: Cheverus ends Portland’s 37-game winning streak
The Stags lead from start to finish on the way to a 55-44 victory.
Posted inNation & World, News
Man arrested in San Francisco suitcase with human remains
A 59-year-old man is booked into county jail early Saturday morning on suspicion of murder.
Posted inNation & World, News
Islamic State fighters admit defeat in Syrian town of Kobani
Airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition were the main reason why IS fighters were forced to withdraw.
Posted inPolitics
Romney’s exit unleashes race for donors among 2016 hopefuls
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush already has won over several of Mitt Romney’s past donors.
Posted inLife & Culture
Whitney Houston’s daughter found unresponsive in tub
Bobbi Kristina Brown is taken alive to a hospital in the north Atlanta suburbs.
Posted inNation & World, News
Maine upgrading unemployment benefits system
The Maine Department of Labor says its telephone and website claims systems will be unavailable while they’re being upgraded between Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Pet dragon lizard from Maine dies despite Florida surgery
After a 1,700-mile drive and surgery, the bearded dragon lizard goes into respiratory arrest and can not be revived.