A sheriff says two additional deputies have been fired as a result of an internal affairs investigation into the agency’s response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that killed 17 people
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Lawmakers reject ‘red flag’ gun bill, but alternative may have a better chance
The bill is one of 2 measures that aim to separate potentially dangerous people from their guns – but by different processes.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
West Paris standoff result of multiyear property dispute, police say
Neil Lanteigne, 43, armed with a semi-automatic rifle, allegedly led officers on a four-hour chase through his remote, wooded property in West Paris.
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Maine senator revives ‘red flag’ bill to allow confiscation of guns from people who pose threat
The measure sponsored by Democrat Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth would allow police and family members to seek a court order to temporarily disarm someone in mental health crisis.
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Westbrook native shot, killed in Arkansas while trying to stop armed robbery
Shawn Mckeough Jr., 23, a graduate of Westbrook High School, was serving in the Air Force in Little Rock, police say.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Portland police continue investigation of deadly shooting
Crime scene investigators on Sunday continued to work at a house in Riverton where a 22-year old man was shot and killed early Saturday.
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Man killed in shooting in Portland’s Riverton neighborhood
Isahak Muse, 22, was killed at 1:45 a.m. in a residence on Milton Street, police say.
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Attacks on New Zealand mosques fuel concern over Islamophobia worldwide
World leaders express condolences and condemnation Friday following the deadly attacks.
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Classmates, students nationwide remember Parkland shooting victims
For many of the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the tragedy that claimed 17 lives is still so raw that they couldn’t set foot in the building on the one-year anniversary of the massacre.
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Red flag: More states pass seizure laws to solve gun problem
‘Parkland would never have happened if Florida had a red flag law,’ a parent says.