Maine State Police Archives - Centralmaine.com

Bowdoin College hires a top state police official to help lead campus security

by Matt Byrne February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

Lt. Col. William Harwood will retire from public service and become associate director of safety and security at the Brunswick college.

Maine

Man whose home was bombed by police holds off on rebuilding

by Associated Press February 13, 2022February 14, 2022

Michael Grendell, 65, won a $400,000 settlement in 2020 after suing members of the Maine State Police and one member of the state attorney general’s office.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: End racial profiling on Maine’s highways

by Amber L. Tucker and Tina H. Nadeau Special to the Press Herald February 11, 2022February 11, 2022

A bill before the Legislature could give law enforcement fewer pretexts to make questionable stops.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News

Auburn man’s DNA not found in sample on Alaska victim’s body, expert says

by Christopher Williams February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

Crime lab official says markers found on woman’s breast didn’t match Steven H. Downs profile.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

Alternative suspect denies involvement in Alaska murder case against Auburn man

by Christopher Williams February 3, 2022February 4, 2022

One of three alternative suspects in the murder and sexual assault trial of Steven H. Downs of Auburn testified Thursday in Fairbanks Superior Court.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News

Lewiston man to get at least 17 years in prison for fatal stabbing at Auburn McDonald’s

by Christopher Williams January 31, 2022February 1, 2022

Trai Larue pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the case of stabbing a Masachusetts man in 2020.

Kennebec Journal, Maine, News

Winter’s heaviest snowfall so far, wind gusts, blast through central Maine

by Keith Edwards and Evan W. Houk January 29, 2022January 29, 2022

Cold temperatures, heavy winds and snow kept many area residents inside Saturday, and off roads.

Maine, News

Newspapers go to court to reveal state police misconduct records

by Matt Byrne January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

A judge will soon decide whether the Maine State Police must turn over more disciplinary records and unmask redacted information in a freedom of access lawsuit.