December 2016 – Page 48 – The Portland Press Herald

Prosecutors seek new kind of evidence from Amazon ‘smart’ speaker

by JILL BLEED Associated Press December 28, 2016December 28, 2016

A search warrant could tell them if the Echo speaker, which responds to voice commands, overheard comments at a hot tub murder scene.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Two Maine men face charges following high-speed chase

by Staff Report December 28, 2016December 28, 2016

The men were arrested in New Hampshire after being pulled over in Fryeburg and fleeing the scene.

Nation & World

Charleston church shooter seeks to suppress embarrassing evidence

by JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press December 28, 2016

Dylann Roof says he won’t call any witnesses or present evidence while representing himself during the punishment phase of his death penalty trial.

Sports

Sports Digest: Former tennis No. 1 Ivanovic retires

by Staff and news service report December 28, 2016December 28, 2016

The 2008 women’s French Open champ, just 29, says she can no longer play at a high enough level.

Nation & World

Juneau police push not-so-random acts of kindness

by RACHEL D'ORO Associated Press December 28, 2016

After a tense year in policing nationwide, Juneau promotes a year of ‘kindness surges.’

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Police warn against buying from door-to-door salespeople

by Staff Report December 28, 2016December 28, 2016

An Alaska man who was not licensed as a transient seller was arrested last week after allegedly trying to sell generators near the Brunswick-Freeport town line.

News, Politics

Trump looking to Reagan and JFK for speech inspiration

by Robert Costa The Washington Post December 28, 2016December 28, 2016

The president-elect has begun preparing his inaugural address and reportedly has been drawn to Reagan’s style and John F. Kennedy’s articulation of national ambition.