Lewiston-Auburn - Portland Press Herald

Maine top jurist defends judge’s decision to lower bail for Lewiston man

by Christopher Williams June 17, 2024June 18, 2024

Police say Leein Hinkley threatened a woman and her boyfriend before setting a fire that burned her home early Saturday; Hinkley died in a shootout with police.

Cops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn

‘This tragedy should never have occurred’: Police organizations blame Saturday’s Auburn mayhem, death on judge

by Joe Charpentier June 16, 2024June 17, 2024

The Maine Fraternal Order of Police and the Maine State Troopers Association released a joint statement Sunday blaming District Court Judge Sarah Churchill for gunman and arsonist Leein Hinkley’s actions Saturday.

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Documents reveal police officers’ ‘courageous’ response to Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston

by Steve Collins June 16, 2024June 15, 2024

Firsthand reports by individual Lewiston, Auburn and Androscoggin County officers describe courage, caring in the horrific first hours.

Cops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News

Arsonist, shooting suspect killed by police was out on bail, say police

by Joe Charpentier June 15, 2024June 16, 2024

Leein Amos Hinkley, 42, was shot and killed Saturday morning during a standoff stemming from an overnight assault and arson, said local and state police Saturday afternoon.

Cops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News

Shots fired, houses burning and gunman holding police at bay in Auburn

by Mark LaFlamme and Marla Hoffman June 15, 2024June 15, 2024

Leein Amos Hinkley, 43, was shot dead by police during the hourslong standoff on Russell Avenue in Auburn early Saturday morning.

Business, Lewiston-Auburn, News

The Colisée in Lewiston goes on the market for $4.9 million

by Andrew Rice June 14, 2024June 15, 2024

The building made famous by a 1965 Muhammad Ali fight was last sold in 2020, prior to the addition of dormitories for the Nordiques Academy and other renovations.