Officer shot a New York man who allegedly fired a gun, pointed it toward police.
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Maine police shooting panel recommends more court-ordered mental health treatment
The 11-member panel said in its new annual report that the 2024 police killing of a Westbrook man highlighted significant gaps in the current system.
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Maine Sen. Collins at center of ICE funding fight after another deadly shooting in Minnesota
Democrats’ recent threats to withhold support for a bill that would give $10 billion to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement could threaten Collins’ work to avert another government shutdown.
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Police lapse jeopardizes confession in Benton attempted murder case
Hailie Hotham allegedly shot a man she was in a relationship with after a dayslong ‘bender’ and confessed to police.
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Police have suspect in custody over Brown University shooting that killed 2, wounded 9
Police in Rhode Island say they have a suspect in custody after a shooting at Brown University killed two people and wounded nine others.
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Benton woman pleads not guilty to shooting man at her home
Hailie Hotham is charged with attempted murder for an altercation that followed a drug and alcohol ‘bender’ lasting several days.
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Augusta man found not criminally responsible for shooting his mother
Samuel C. Bell will be placed in the custody of the commissioner of the State Department of Health and Human Services and be hospitalized for mental health treatment.
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Windham businesses and community centers got mixed messaging as manhunt unfolded
A shelter-in-place order Friday interrupted a memorial service and came during an already busy period for local businesses, sowing confusion as details about the shooting trickled out.
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Suspect in deadly Windham shooting ‘located,’ but police won’t say if alive or dead
Maine State Police said a male victim was killed in the shooting Friday afternoon on Route 302. A shelter-in-place order for Raymond and Windham was lifted just after 7 p.m.
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Clinton man sentenced to 7 years for shooting woman in neck
Initially charged with attempted murder, Andrew L. Fertig pleaded guilty to lesser charges Wednesday.