John Terhune

Staff Writer

John reports on police and crime for the Press Herald. He previously covered the cities of Bath and Brunswick for the Times Record and was a staff writer for The Forecaster. A former Waterville Panther, John returned to Maine after studying philosophy at Middlebury College in Vermont and journalism at Boston University. When he’s not writing about Maine communities, John spends his time practicing yoga, organizing games of Survivor and obsessively following the Red Sox farm system.

Latest

Published
July 10, 2023

Arraignment rescheduled for man accused of killing 4 in Bowdoin

Joseph Eaton, who has admitted to killing four people and wounding three others in Bowdoin and Yarmouth in a pair of April shootings, is expected to enter a plea on July 28.
Published
July 6, 2023

Suspect in Naples shooting arrested after two-day manhunt

Police arrested Alexzander Goodwin, 18, of Bridgton, in Portland on Thursday afternoon, nearly two days after he is accused of shooting a teen during a crowded Fourth of July celebration in Naples.
Published
July 6, 2023

Police arrest 8 after fireworks shot at officers in Kennedy Park

Police fired pepper balls in order to disperse a large crowd that was setting off fireworks and aiming them at passing cars on Wednesday night.
Published
July 5, 2023

Witness provided first aid to Naples shooting victim as panicked crowd took cover

Police say 18-year-old Alexzander Goodwin of Bridgton shot a teenager on a crowded street in Naples during the town’s Fourth of July festivities.
Published
July 1, 2023

12-year-old boy hit by driver in Dover-Foxcroft

Authorities have not provided details on the identify or condition of the child, who was riding a bicycle.
Published
June 30, 2023

York County Sheriff confirms identity of Lebanon town employee who died after work accident

David Goodwin’s mother said he died because of ‘someone’s careless action’ and that she won’t stop asking questions until she finds out what happened.
Published
June 29, 2023

Department of Labor investigating death of Lebanon town employee

David Goodwin, 41, died Sunday after being wounded by an excavator earlier this month while working for the town of Lebanon .
Published
June 29, 2023

South Portland mail carrier pleads guilty to lesser charge in drug trafficking case

Katie Montgomery faces up to a year in prison after admitting she offered advice to FireBunny USA as it illegally shipped drugs through the postal service.
Published
June 29, 2023

‘People are no longer walking this earth because of me’

Staff writer John Terhune spent hours on the phone with the man who confessed to killing his parents and their friends before a shooting spree on I-295.
Published
June 28, 2023

Arraignment delayed for man accused of killing 4 in Bowdoin, wounding 3 in Yarmouth

It’s not clear when Joseph Eaton, who is facing 4 murder charges in the mass shooting in April shooting, will next appear in court.