Police defend response, say yellow flag law limited them before Army reservist killed 18 in Maine

Law enforcement officers spoke Thursday of the difficulty in implementing the state’s yellow flag law that allows guns to be confiscated from someone in a mental health crisis, describing a cumbersome and time-consuming process in testimony to an independent commission that is investigating a mass shooting in which an Army reservist killed 18 people.

Maine’s top court dismisses appeal of judge’s decision on Trump ballot status

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s top court Wednesday evening declined to weigh in on whether former President Donald Trump can stay on the state’s ballot, keeping intact a judge’s decision that the U.S. Supreme Court must first rule on a similar case in Colorado.

Gov. Mills, Maine AG push for legislation that would give subpoena power to Lewiston mass shooting commission

An independent commission tasked with investigating the Lewiston mass shooting may get subpoena power if a piece of emergency legislation goes through.

Former orphanage founder in Haiti faces federal charges of sexually abusing minors

DENVER (AP) An orphanage founder in Haiti who faced past accusations of abusing boys in his care is facing criminal charges in the U.S. after an investigation revealed that he traveled to the Caribbean country to sexually abuse minors, federal officials said Tuesday.

Another Mainer charged with crimes related to Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A Portland man has been charged for his alleged role in the U.S. Capitol riot three years ago.

Auburn man charged in post office break-in

Police have arrested an Auburn man accused of breaking into a post office in Paris, Maine and stealing mail and equipment.

Denmark woman accused in deaths of partner and grandmother makes court appearance

A Maine woman accused of killing her partner and her grandmother was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.

Business owners thought they would never reopen after Maine’s deadliest shooting. Then support grew

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) Immediately after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, the owners of the bowling alley and the bar in Lewiston where the gunman killed a total of 18 people were certain their doors were closed for good.

Maine Democrats who expanded abortion access now want to enshrine it in the state constitution

Maine Gov. Janet Mills and other leading Democrats are pressing to end future legislative debate over abortions by amending the state constitution to enshrine the right to reproductive health care, just six months after lawmakers expanded access to abortions.

Police identify suspect in police shooting in Augusta

A Lewiston man died Sunday night after a police-involved shooting.