Maine’s extreme risk protection order is barely ever used in certain corners of the state, but police say it’s not because they’re reluctant to confiscate guns from dangerous people.
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Guns taken through Maine’s yellow flag law? It might depend on where you live.
Use of the state’s law to intervene in gun violence varies greatly between counties and their police departments. But it’s unclear why.
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Sabattus shooter likely suffered mental health crisis, police say
A gunman shot and killed his mother Wednesday on Route 9 in Sabattus before exiting the vehicle, shooting at passing cars and killing another person. He then turned the gun on himself.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Lewiston police contend with gun violence, and a frustrated public
As police take steps to address the increase in shootings, residents are anxious for results.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
As shootings become part of the backdrop of Lewiston, the city is trying to come to grips with a growing problem
Data from the Lewiston Police Department show gun violence over the last six years has take a dramatic upturn.
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Buxton man arrested after December shooting at Maine Mall
Buxton and South Portland police officers arrested Jonathan Hanson, 21, at a home along Haines Meadow Road Tuesday night.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick church to host vigil for victims of gun violence
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick is hosting its Annual Vigil of Remembrance for victims of gun violence at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church (1 Middle St.). The church has been having these vigils since 2012 in response to the Sandy Hook School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. “Regrettably, it is still necessary for us […]
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Georgia school shooting suspect planned attack in notebook, investigators say
The suspected shooter is said to have maintained a “shrine” in his bedroom to previous school shootings, including a photo of Nikolas Cruz, the gunman in the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla.
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Prosecutors show video of ex-sheriff allegedly shooting Kentucky judge
The video showed a man prosecutors say is Stines walking into the judge’s chambers and quickly shooting at him.
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Biden administration announces new actions to curb gun violence
The government will publish information for K-12 schools and higher education institutions on how to create, implement and evaluate ‘evidence-informed active shooter drills.’