An Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputy has harshly criticized the Maine State Police’s handling of communication in the manhunt for Robert Card, while another official says it took 12 hours before police began tracking Card from his abandoned vehicle.
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Police were warned about Lewiston gunman’s mental health, desire ‘to shoot up’ places
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office releases documents detailing concerns raised by Robert Card’s family and Army Reserve unit, and the department’s failed attempts to contact him.
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CMMC’s head doctor says staff response to mass shooting ‘heroic’
Within minutes, about 50 patients were moved into hallways and other spaces to make room for the incoming victims of a mass shooting that claimed the lives of 18 men and women and injured 13 others
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Sagadahoc sheriff’s office warned twice about shooting suspect’s mental health issues but never made contact
Sheriff Joel Merry says Robert Card’s family contacted his office in May. The sheriff’s office also received a request for a wellness check from Card’s Army Reserve unit in September.
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Lewiston shooter was involved in ‘altercation’ at New Hampshire bakery outlet days before shooting
A manager of the bakery outlet, who declined to be identified Monday, said they didn’t know much about the incident but confirmed a verbal altercation had taken place.
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Trial of Portland man accused of killing girlfriend at Acadia National Park starts Wednesday
Raymond Lester is charged with intentional or knowing murder in the death of Nicole Mokeme in Winter Harbor in June 2022.
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Wilton man accused of selling crack cocaine to confidential informants
Drug agent arrested Dannial L. Reed, of 38 Weld Road, on charges of felony unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs —namely cocaine base, which is commonly known as crack cocaine.
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Police identify 2 AR-style rifles, handgun as weapons linked to Lewiston mass shooting
A spokesperson for Maine State Police confirmed Monday that the gun found in Robert Card’s car on Wednesday night was an AR-10 style Ruger SFAR rifle, while officials confirmed a gun shop had declined in August to sell Card a firearm suppressor.
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As Mainers gather to mourn, 3 shooting survivors remain in critical condition in Lewiston
Meanwhile, as the families of the victims plan funerals or gather in the hospital, many others around the state came together for public vigils and religious services.
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Tale of a tragedy: How Lewiston joined a list of U.S. communities no one wants to be on
A gunman opened fire at two locations last week, killing 18 people in the worst massacre in Maine’s history. He then kept the entire state on edge for two full days before he, too, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. One nightmare is over, but the recovery has only begun.