John reports on police and crime for the Press Herald. He previously covered the cities of Bath and Brunswick for the Times Record and was a staff writer for The Forecaster. A former Waterville Panther, John returned to Maine after studying philosophy at Middlebury College in Vermont and journalism at Boston University. When he’s not writing about Maine communities, John spends his time practicing yoga, organizing games of Survivor and obsessively following the Red Sox farm system.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Man killed in shootout with Portland police had been on probation for domestic assault
Kyle Desmarais, 42, was released from prison in February after he served time for domestic violence aggravated assault.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Portland police arrest man they say repeatedly peered through windows of homes
Gary Ganem, 70, of Westbrook, is accused of sneaking into residential backyards and looking through people’s windows.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Storm kills 2, knocks out power to more than 400,000 in Maine
CMP says some customers could be without power for days because repair crews can’t go up in buckets until wind speeds drop below 30 mph, which isn’t expected to until Tuesday.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Man killed by Portland police after pointing gun at officers
42-year-old Kyle Desmarais pointed a gun at police Sunday night and was shot by 2 officers, according to Portland police.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2023
Judge appears wary of settlement that state, ACLU say could help poor Mainers obtain legal representation
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy again expressed doubt that a proposed settlement could help more poor Mainers access criminal defense lawyers.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Judge releases South Portland teen accused of planning attack
Tristan Hamilton, who has been charged with trying to recruit another person to commit murder at South Portland High School last fall, was released on house arrest Thursday after a judge found there was limited evidence that he poses a threat to others.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2023
Man arrested minutes after Marginal Way bank robbery
Portland police arrested Khalid Gurhan, 29, and recovered the money they say he stole from Skowhegan Savings Bank on Wednesday morning.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2023
‘Our lives have never been the same’: Man will serve 12 years for fatal Portland shooting
Zachary Phach, 34, will serve 12 years of a 30-year sentence after pleading guilty to the felony murder of Matthew Blanchard in 2012.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2023
Bowdoin students lead rally to demand Maine’s senators support cease-fire in Gaza
A crowd of more than 150 Maine college students and other community members gathered Saturday afternoon at Bowdoin College to call for an end to the war in Gaza.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Buxton man accused of home invasion leads police on chase through Portland
Mohamud Abdullahi, who is accused of armed robbery, was arrested Thursday afternoon after South Portland police chased him through Portland.
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