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Thursday marks 6 months since Lewiston mass shooting, remembrance ceremony to be held
LEWISTON (WGME) -- Thursday marks six months since the worst mass shooting in Maine’s history. On Oct. 25, a gunman opened fire at Just-in-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar and Grille in Lewiston, killing 18 and wounding 13 others. Seven people died at Just-in-Time Recreation, eight at Schemengees Bar and...
Army reservist who warned about Maine killer before shootings to testify before investigators
A U.S. Army reservist who sounded the clearest warning ahead of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting is expected to answer questions Thursday from the commission investigating the tragedy.
Song gives voice to Lewiston community still healing from mass shooting
LEWISTON, Maine — There have been countless tributes to those who lost their lives in the Lewiston mass shooting six months ago. Singer-songwriter Scott Folsom, who grew up in the Lewiston-Auburn area, poured out his feelings about the tragedy in a poignant song released last month. "When It Comes"...
6 months after Maine shootings, commission continues investigation
A commission set up to investigate the response to mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, met again Thursday, six months after 18 people were killed and 13 others injured. The gunman opened fire at a restaurant and bar on Oct. 25. The youngest victim was 14, and the oldest was 76.
Museum preserves items left outside of Lewiston shooting sites
LEWISTON, Maine (WABI) - Items placed outside of the shooting sites in Lewiston are being preserved by a local museum. After the mass shooting on October 25th that claimed the lives of 18 Mainers, large memorials began to grow outside of the Shemengees Bar and Grille and the bowling alley at Just in Time Recreation.
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...
Police find body of missing Maine man believed killed after a search that took nearly a year
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. Jackson was reported missing in May 2023. Police arrested Joseph Chute, 30, of Leeds, Maine, and charged him with murder in March stemming from Jackson’s death. Chute’s lawyer, Verne Paradise, tried to have the charges against Chute dismissed last week on the basis that no body had been found, the Portland Press Herald reported. Paradise told the Press Herald that the discovery of Jackson’s body did not change his position that Chute is innocent.
'I considered dropping out:' Deputy continues run for sheriff amid Lewiston investigation
SAGADAHOC COUNTY (WGME) -- The search for answers in last year's tragic mass shooting in Lewiston continues. On Tuesday, CBS13 spoke with a Sagadahoc County deputy about his investigation into Robert Card prior to the Lewiston tragedy. Then on Wednesday, we talked to him about his candidacy for sheriff. In...
3-year-old falls from third-story window in Lewiston
LEWISTON (WGME) -- A 3-year-old was injured over the weekend after they reportedly fell out of a third-story window in Lewiston. According to the Sun Journal, police were called to a building on Pierce Street on Saturday afternoon for a report of an injured child who fell out of a window.
A local museum is preserving artifacts related to the memory of shooting victims and survivors
LEWISTON, Maine — Thursday April 25th, 2024 marks 6 months since the mass shooting in Lewiston that claimed the lives of 18 Mainers. After the October 25th shooting, large memorials began to grow outside of Schemengees Bar and Grille and the bowling alley at Just in Time Recreation in Lewiston.
Mainers observe National Crime Victims' Rights Week on six-month anniversary of Lewiston shootings
PORTLAND, Maine — By coincidence, the six-month anniversary of the Oct. 25 Lewiston mass shooting fell in the middle of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. The Department of Justice created the national awareness week in 1981 "to bring greater sensitivity to the needs and rights of victims of crime," the department's website reads.
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.
Moxie Festival returning this summer
LISBON, Maine (WABI) - Bottoms up all you Moxie fans. The Moxie Festival is returning this summer. The festival will take place Lisbon and will run July 12-14. Last year, the Moxie fest brought in a record-breaking crowd. They will have concerts, fireworks, a bass fishing derby, a moxie car...
'It's horrific': Family left with questions after fatal police shooting deemed justified
AUBURN (WGME)-- Two and a half years after a fatal officer-involved shooting in Auburn, the Attorney General’s Office has deemed that use of deadly force as justified. A report released late last week says 36-year-old Joseph Arbour was shot in the back by a police sergeant. It started with...
Fire destroys family's garage in Peru
PERU, Maine — The state fire marshal's office is investigating the cause of a garage fire in Peru Tuesday night. The call to 833 Auburn Road came in shortly before 8:15 p.m., Peru Fire Chief Dan Carrier told NEWS CENTER Maine. When crews arrived, flames were beginning to spread...
Lewiston officials issue condemnation order for Ramada Inn
LEWISTON, Maine — A Lewiston hotel that had been used to temporarily house asylum seekers last year has been condemned because of code violations. Lewiston's Department of Planning and Code Enforcement issued a condemnation order for the Ramada Inn on Pleasant Street on Thursday after officials said the owners failed to meet a deadline to make needed repairs.
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