Maine’s congressional delegation had requested the probe into the events surrounding the rampage that claimed 18 lives – the deadliest mass shooting in state history.
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Man arrested after Skowhegan police chase vehicle with false license plates through town
Jerry Libby, 35, is facing several charges after allegedly leading police on a chase Thursday that ended in a field on Norridgewock Avenue.
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Independent review says Sagadahoc deputies responded reasonably before mass shooting
Sheriff Joel Merry says the report found that his officers followed the law and their training in regard to well-being checks on mass shooter Robert Card.
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Westbrook man who drove into 4 state troopers pleads not guilty to OUI
Tyler Croston, 24, was arraigned Thursday in York County Superior Court on driving under the influence, aggravated driving to endanger and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
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Judge bars jailhouse call evidence in Woodford Street murder trial
Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy isn’t dismissing a murder charge against Damion Butterfield, but she has agreed to bar prosecutors from playing recorded jail calls, a crucial part of their case.
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Madison man’s bill comes due as judge issues sentence in $51,000 price tag ‘ticket switching’ scam
Aaron Hoster, 51, had a “full-time job of stealing for two years,” said a judge who sentenced him to serve 33 months in prison.
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Gardiner man assaulted after finding stranger in basement
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the assailant, who fled on a skateboard after a confrontation at a Brunswick Avenue home.
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Police probe cut-and-run of treetop at Vassalboro fire station
The upper half of a large spruce tree, which was donated a decade ago by a volunteer firefighter, was found missing over the weekend.
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Firearm found in Noble High School student’s backpack
The discovery was made after the student was stopped on suspicion of violating the school’s tobacco and vaping policy.
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Federal employee from Waterville sentenced for accessing child pornography on work computer
Terrence Talbot, who was employee with a U.S. Geological Survey office in Augusta, was initially arrested just over a year ago and faced up to 20 years in prison. He was sentenced to time-served, five years of supervised release, and $38,000 in restitution.