Kyle Desmarais, 42, raised a gun and took several steps toward an officer before police killed him in a shootout on Dec. 17, the footage from police body and dashcams shows.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
Posted inLocal & State
Grieving husband struggles with an ‘impossible’ loss
Paula McAuliffe, 71, of South Portland, was killed by a car while walking home from Mass on Christmas Eve. John McAuliffe says his wife was a Renaissance woman with a thirst for life.
advertisement
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Man who confessed to Bowdoin shootings withdraws insanity plea
Joseph Eaton, who told the Press Herald this spring that he was not in control of his actions when he killed his 2 parents and another couple in April, has withdrawn his plea of not criminally responsible.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Police footage details unsuccessful check-in on Lewiston shooter
A pair of videos obtained by the Press Herald this week show that a Sagadahoc deputy and Robert Card’s Army Reserve commander were concerned that confronting him could escalate a potentially dangerous and put police officers’ lives at risk.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Dozens of Maine roads remain closed 3 days after storm
Nearly 1,000 workers from the Maine DOT spent Thursday assessing and repairing damage from Monday’s storm, but officials say it’s too soon to accurately estimate cleanup costs.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Man killed in shootout with Portland police had been on probation for domestic assault
Kyle Desmarais, 42, was released from prison in February after he served time for domestic violence aggravated assault.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland police arrest man they say repeatedly peered through windows of homes
Gary Ganem, 70, of Westbrook, is accused of sneaking into residential backyards and looking through people’s windows.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Storm kills 2, knocks out power to more than 400,000 in Maine
CMP says some customers could be without power for days because repair crews can’t go up in buckets until wind speeds drop below 30 mph, which isn’t expected to until Tuesday.
Posted inLocal & State
Man killed by Portland police after pointing gun at officers
42-year-old Kyle Desmarais pointed a gun at police Sunday night and was shot by 2 officers, according to Portland police.
Posted inLocal & State
Judge appears wary of settlement that state, ACLU say could help poor Mainers obtain legal representation
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy again expressed doubt that a proposed settlement could help more poor Mainers access criminal defense lawyers.