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Maine State Police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
Maine State Police are asking for help finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Police say 14-year-old Kylie Townsend-Ireland was last seen on Monday in Parsonsfield. Kylie is approximately 5'6", has brown hair, and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a purple butterfly on the back.
Family of Lewiston shooter to testify before commission investigating tragedy
An independent commission investigating the mass shooting that left 18 people dead in Maine is preparing to hear from the shooter's family for the first time.An Army reservist with a history of mental health troubles committed the deadliest shooting in Maine history, opening fire with an assault rifle inside a bowling alley and a bar and grill in Lewiston in October. The commission has been meeting for months, hearing from police, victims and their families, and Army reservists who served with Robert Card.On Thursday, commissioners will take testimony from Card’s family. They've kept a low profile, other than releasing...
Significant police presence at Maine motorcycle club
TURNER, Maine — State police and the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at the Saracens Motorcycle Club in Turner Friday morning. Police did not provide any details about what they were looking for, just that it was part of an ongoing investigation. They said there was no threat to the public.
New warden named for Maine State Prison amid hazing, misconduct investigation
WARREN, Maine — The Maine Department of Corrections has named a new Warden for the Maine State Prison in Warren. Nathan Thayer will officially take over on Monday, May 20. He began his career at the Maine Correctional Center in 2006 and held several positions, including director of security. For the last three years, he has been the jail administrator for the York County Jail.
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