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Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Police looking for historic marker stolen from 240-year-old Scarborough grave

by Gillian Graham May 31, 2018June 1, 2018

Cemetery trustees discovered the veterans marker was missing during the Memorial Day weekend.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Internal review concludes Portland police followed procedure in fatal shooting

by Matt Byrne May 22, 2018December 27, 2018

It says officers couldn’t use a non-lethal tactic against Chance David Baker, who was drunk and pointing an air rifle at passing vehicles in 2017, and no changes in police policies are needed.

Maine Crime

Man accused of stealing Dexter cruiser while handcuffed is seriously injured in crash

by Matt Byrne May 11, 2018May 12, 2018

A LifeFlight helicopter is dispatched after Tyler Tibbetts, 22, crashes a second vehicle in Corinth after abandoning the cruiser, police say.

Bill Nemitz, Opinion

Bill Nemitz: Photos raise troubling questions about arrest of suspect in corporal’s killing

by Bill Nemitz May 3, 2018March 9, 2022

Authorities should opt for full transparency in explaining how John D. Williams was injured during his arrest on Saturday.

Local & State, News

Police departments across Maine express anger, sadness over officer’s killing

by Dennis Hoey April 25, 2018April 27, 2018

A posting by the Scarborough department notes that 46 officers have been killed in the line of duty in U.S. so far this year, urging the public to be supportive and officers to be vigilant.

Local & State, Maine Crime

Accused armed robber is suspected in additional holdups that have rattled southern Maine

by Matt Byrne April 17, 2018April 17, 2018

Travis Card is charged with one crime in Westbrook, and prosecutors indicate in court on Tuesday they suspect he may be involved in other recent unsolved robberies.

Local & State, Maine Crime

Accused armed robber might be tied to additional holdups that have rattled southern Maine

by Matt Byrne April 17, 2018April 18, 2018

Travis Card is charged with one crime in Westbrook, and prosecutors indicate in court on Tuesday they suspect he may be involved in other recent unsolved robberies.