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Lewiston community to mark 6 months since Maine’s worst mass shooting
LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) - On Thursday, April 25 the Lewiston community is invited to Simard Payne Memorial Park to mark the six-month anniversary of the worst mass shooting in Maine history. Organizers said it will be an opportunity to honor and remember those lost and those who survived. The event...
Pets killed in fire at Lewiston apartment building
LEWISTON (WGME) -- The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of an apartment building fire that killed several pets in Lewiston. Fire crews were called to an apartment building on Knox Street on Tuesday. When firefighters arrived, they saw flames and smokes coming from a first-floor apartment. The...
Maine man faces drug charges following traffic stop in Lewiston
LEWISTON (WGME) -- A Maine man was arrested after police say they found crack, cocaine, and pills on him following a traffic stop in Lewiston on Monday morning. Police say they pulled over a vehicle on Main St. The driver reportedly gave the officers a fake name and tried to run away.
Maine police find body of suspected murder victim in New Hampshire
STARK, N.H. (AP) - Police in Maine said they have found the body of a man who was the victim of a killing after a search that took nearly a year. The body of 34-year-old Alex Jackson of Windham, Maine, was recovered in the area of Stark, New Hampshire, on Friday, police said. They did not release the cause of Jackson’s death.
Sagadahoc County deputy defends actions in Robert Card case, blames Army commanders
PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Sagadahoc County deputy criticized for failing to prevent Maine's deadliest mass shooting is defending his actions. The deputy is also directing blame toward Robert Card's Army commanders, who he says misled him about the threat the Lewiston mass shooter posed. Sergeant Aaron Skolfield says he wants...
Portland man sentenced to 50 months for conspiring to distribute cocaine
PORTLAND, Maine — A Portland man was sentenced Tuesday in a Portland court for conspiring to distribute cocaine. Tyler Vangel, 30, was sentenced to 50 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine said in a release. According to the...
Lisbon firefighters tackle two house fires in a day
The Lisbon Fire Department battled two structure fires within a matter of hours on Monday morning. Firefighters responded to Main Street in Lisbon Falls and found flames coming out of the first floor of a home. Crews were on the scene for several hours and a firefighter suffered minor injuries,...
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