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Fellow reservists who served with Maine killer before mass shootings say they warned of his decline
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Fellow U.S. Army reservists who witnessed the mental and physical decline of a colleague who would commit Maine’s deadliest mass shooting told a commission investigating the killings Thursday that they tried to intervene before the tragedy. Six weeks before...
Sergeant faulted for actions before Maine mass shooting is running for sheriff
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine sergeant who has been criticized by an investigatory panel for his handling of a report about a man who later carried out a mass shooting is running for sheriff, state records show. Sgt. Aaron Skolfield of the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office is...
Law enforcement should have seized man's guns weeks before he killed 18 in Maine, report finds
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Law enforcement should have seized a man's guns and put him in protective custody weeks before he committed Maine's deadliest mass shooting, a report found Friday. An independent commission has been reviewing the events that led up to Army reservist Robert...
Survivors say opportunities were missed that could have prevented Maine's worst-ever mass shooting
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — An emotional mother described freezing when she heard gunfire and then becoming separated from her daughter — not knowing whether she was dead or alive — during the deadliest shooting in Maine history. Tammy Asselin also had a message for lawmakers...
Chief enforcer of US gun laws fears Americans may become numb to violence with each mass shooting
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The head of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says he fears that a drumbeat of mass shootings and other gun violence across the United States could make Americans numb to the bloodshed, fostering apathy to finding solutions rather than...
In wake of mass shooting, here is how Maine's governor wants to tackle gun control and mental health
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's governor rolled out legislation on Wednesday she said will prevent dangerous people from possessing weapons and strengthen mental health services to help prevent future tragedies like the Lewiston mass shooting that shook the state. Gov. Janet Mills,...
Maine mass shooting commission gets subpoena power
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The independent commission investigating the deadliest shooting in Maine history was granted subpoena power to compel witnesses to testify or produce documents Tuesday. The governor signed bipartisan legislation after commissioners said they needed the ability...
Police who responded to Maine mass shooting describe potential missed opportunities to end manhunt
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Police who testified before an independent commission investigating the response to a mass shooting in Maine acknowledged potential missed opportunities to end a manhunt for the shooter that locked down the community and terrified residents. Maine Gov. Janet...
Northeast Bancorp: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Northeast Bancorp (NBN) on Tuesday reported profit of $14.1 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Lewiston, Maine-based company said it had net income of $1.85 per share. The holding company for Northeast Bank...
Maine lawmakers consider request to give subpoena power to committee investigating mass shooting
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine legislative committee considered an emergency request on Monday to grant powers to a panel investigating last year's Lewiston mass shooting that the state's governor said are critical to unraveling how the killings unfolded. An independent commission...
