Tyler Witham-Jordan, 29, was charged Friday with killing his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter, Makinzlee Handrahan, more than nine months after authorities ruled her death a homicide.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
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Missing Hancock man found safe
Craig Laughlin, 64, was last seen at 10:30 Thursday morning walking away from 51 Eastside Road in Hancock.
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Portland man shot in Old Port last year now suing bar and bouncer
The bouncer at The Drink Exchange in February 2022 says he was acting in self-defense when he shot Thomas Landry, who was wielding a baseball bat.
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Police arrest 3 men in connection with 2017 slaying of Down East fisherman
The men are charged with felony murder, arson and robbery stemming from the killing of Wayne Foss, 48, whose body was found in his burned-out home in Whitneyville.
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Wife of the only Mainer killed during Lee struggles to come to terms with what happened
Hailee Phillips said she was on the phone with her husband, Gary, when a tree fell on his car during the storm around 9 a.m. Saturday. He died of his injuries at the hospital.
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The gray zone: A Maine lobsterman’s journey to Ukraine’s front lines
Civilian volunteer Alex Curtis, of North Haven, is preparing to make his fourth trip to the war-torn country in November.
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Preparations underway as Maine coast braces for impact of Hurricane Lee
Gov. Janet Mills asked President Biden to preemptively provide federal resources to support the state’s response to the storm, which is expected to hit Friday night and Saturday.
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Mills announces investment into fish restoration projects
Gov. Janet Mills says $3.7 million in grants will be used to construct fishways and fund other projects aimed at supporting Maine’s sea-run fish species.
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Judge rejects proposed deal on indigent defense lawyers
Maine Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy rules that an agreement between the ACLU of Maine and the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is not in the best interest of plaintiffs who sued the agency for failing to provide them with adequate legal representation.
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Maine recovery community mourns Freeport woman found dead in South Portland
Friends of Danielle Goodwin say the 52-year-old was passionate about helping others enter recovery. Goodwin’s body was found Tuesday and police are investigating her death as a homicide.