The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee Monday listened to arguments over a bill that would expand public access to the disciplinary records of public employees, including police.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
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Misterio sobre los migrantes de Lisbon preocupa a las organizaciones pro-derechos de inmigrantes
Han pasado más de dos semanas desde que la Patrulla Fronteriza encontró a 17 trabajadores indocumentados en una casa de cuatro habitaciones. Desde entonces los hombres han desaparecido en un proceso que carece de transparencia. Algunos temen de que el gobierno pueda estar priorizando su deportación y no las investigaciones sobre su posible explotación.
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‘Radio silence’ from investigators frustrates family of Edgecomb toddler killed on Christmas morning
More than three months after police ruled 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan’s death a homicide, family members continue to wait for charges to be filed.
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Mystery around Lisbon migrants worries advocates
More than two weeks after Border Patrol agents found 17 undocumented workers in a four-bedroom home, the men have disappeared into a process that lacks transparency. Some fear the government may be prioritizing deportation over investigations of possible exploitation.
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South Portland woman found safe
South Portland police issued a Silver Alert for Janica Jane-Marie Sublett, 35, who left her group home at 8 Ocean House Road sometime Wednesday morning.
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Jail intake remains limited as Cumberland County sheriff continues hiring push
Kevin Joyce hopes to lift intake restrictions this summer, but he warns persistent staffing issues will likely limit the jail’s operations for two to three years.
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Bill would allow some first responder suicides to be classified as deaths in the line of duty
A legislative committee unanimously voted Wednesday in support of a bill that would provide a survivor’s benefit to the families of some first responders who commit suicide.
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Portland police searching for 4 robbery suspects
Police say a group of men crashed their car on Brighton Avenue after allegedly stealing more than $18,000 worth of merchandise from 2 Lowe’s stores.
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Belfast woman serving 70-year murder sentence dies in prison
Norma Small, who was convicted in 2002 of hiring a man to murder her husband, died in custody early Sunday morning.
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Portland seeks more applicants for police chief opening
Portland will delay its initial review of police chief candidates by three weeks in the hopes of drawing more applicants.