Cold temperatures, heavy winds and snow kept many area residents inside Saturday, and off roads.
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Posted inMaine, News
Newspapers go to court to reveal state police misconduct records
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.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Court documents show a special team of state troopers uses methods vulnerable to racial bias
The Maine State Police’s Proactive Criminal Enforcement Team faces new scrutiny after a trooper was hit with allegations of racial profiling.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Freeport man dead after jumping from I-295 overpass in Richmond onto tractor-trailer, police say
Man reportedly jumped at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday from overpass at Exit 43, landing on truck’s windshield.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Driver in high-speed chase arrested after attempting to flee crash on foot, police say
The driver, Ramel J. Higgins, 28, of Bronx, New York, reached speeds well over 100 mph before attempting to evade police on foot in the woods near Augusta, according to Maine State Police.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Newborn unharmed, man arrested after shots fired in Waldo
A Maine State Police trooper returned fire after a man accused of domestic violence assault allegedly shot at officers.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine Freedom of Information Coalition audits Maine law enforcement agencies
One in five agencies does not respond to the nonprofit’s Freedom of Access Act request.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan couple charged after fentanyl, cocaine found in SUV, police say
The estimated street value of the drugs was about $60,000, according to police.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine State Police seek information on Greene man
The 41-year-old is wanted on charges of felony domestic violence.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Man injured in Interstate 95 crash near Pittsfield when car rolls into marsh, police say
James Tucker, 42, of Detroit taken Monday to Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital following one-vehicle wreck, according to police.