Maine shooter’s commanding Army officer acknowledges his inaction over missed counseling sessions

Maine shooter’s commanding Army officer acknowledges his inaction over missed counseling sessions

Police investigating murder-suicide that left a young couple dead in Minot

Police say a young couple died in a murder-suicide in Minot.

Man who claimed self-defense in 2016 Portland killing will not get a new trial

After nine hours of deliberation, a jury found a 27-year-old man not guilty of murder and aggravated assault charges in connection with a shooting in Portland eight years ago.

Former sergeant investigating missing person case in Aroostook County accused of falsifying records

A former Maine police sergeant is accused of tampering with evidence related to a missing person investigation.

Maine shooter’s commanding Army officer says he had limited oversight of the gunman

The commanding officer of an Army reservist responsible for the deadliest shooting in Maine history acknowledged to an independent commission on Thursday that he didn’t get deeply involved in the reservist’s medical care after he was discharged from a psychiatric hospital.

Fiery debate over proposed shield law leads to rare censure in Maine House

Fiery debate over a bill to protect health care workers who provide abortion and gender-affirming care from out-of-state lawsuits crossed a line in the Maine House, leading lawmakers to formally censure a pair of colleagues on Thursday.

Police in Cumberland County urging public to be vigilant about recent scam

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a scam that primarily targets the elderly.

Plane makes emergency landing in Hollis after running low on fuel

A road in Hollis was shut down Wednesday afternoon after a small airplane made an emergency landing. 

Westbrook police asking for help locating man who followed and accosted high school student

Police in Westbrook are searching for a man who they say followed and accosted a high school student on Tuesday.

Right to abortion unlikely to be enshrined in Maine Constitution after vote falls short

(AP) An effort to enshrine the right to abortion in the Maine Constitution appears to have failed after a vote to send the proposal to voters for ratification fell short in the House.