Police say negotiators were trying to get John Knudsen to surrender when he fired a handgun at state troopers.

The two-car, rush-hour crash results in both drivers being transported to Maine Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Tyler Trottier, 27, shoots himself in the chest inside his downtown King Street apartment as police try to negotiate his surrender.

Dozens of law-enforcement officers swarm the town in response to the 10th armed robbery since last week.

The prison controversy led to policy changes and a ‘teachable moment’ for prison personnel.