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Published
March 20, 2023

Boothbay Harbor man charged with attempted murder after lengthy standoff

Police arrested 40-year-old Matthew Plummer at an apartment complex in Boothbay Harbor early Monday morning, more than 10 hours after Plummer allegedly shot a man in a nearby parking lot.
Published
February 16, 2023

Sherman Street shooting suspect pleads not guilty

Tristin Chamberlain, 21, was charged in December with murder in the death of Tyler Flexon, 26.
Published
February 8, 2023

Panel that reviews police shootings urges greater use of ‘yellow flag’ law

Maine's Deadly Force Review Panel has examined 20 shootings by law enforcement since its creation in 2019.
Published
January 18, 2023

Murder trial begins, again, for Gardiner man accused of shooting former friend, nearly cutting off the hands of another

The murder trial of Dylan Ketcham, 23, began, for the second time, on Wednesday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta. His first trial was declared a mistrial in September.
Published
January 13, 2023

Maine attorney general says officers were justified in 3 separate shootings

The shootings occurred in Limerick, Lewiston and Newport. The AG's office has never found an officer-involved shooting in Maine to be unjustified.
Published
December 22, 2022

Bullets found in child’s bedroom after gunfire in Kennedy Park

No injuries were reported after bullets were fired into an apartment at 11 Kennedy Park around 10 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
Published
December 20, 2022

Judge denies Woodford Street shooting suspect’s request for bail reduction

Anthony Osborne, 45, is accused of setting up a drug robbery that led to the fatal shooting of Derald "Darry" Coffin, 43, in Portland.
Published
December 11, 2022

Police investigate shooting outside Portland strip club

A 39-year man was struck by a bullet and received non-life threatening injuries early Sunday morning outside Rick's Cabaret, police said.
Published
December 1, 2022

Neighbor describes hearing fight shortly before fatal Parkside shooting

A 26-year-old man, who police have not named, died after he was found shot near the intersection of Sherman and Mellen streets Tuesday.
Published
November 30, 2022

Man fatally shot in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood

The 26-year-old Portland man was found with an apparent gunshot wound and later died at Maine Medical Center, police say.