As police take steps to address the increase in shootings, residents are anxious for results.
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As shootings become part of the backdrop of Lewiston, the city is trying to come to grips with a growing problem
Data from the Lewiston Police Department show gun violence over the last six years has take a dramatic upturn.
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Buxton man arrested after December shooting at Maine Mall
Buxton and South Portland police officers arrested Jonathan Hanson, 21, at a home along Haines Meadow Road Tuesday night.
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Brunswick church to host vigil for victims of gun violence
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick is hosting its Annual Vigil of Remembrance for victims of gun violence at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church (1 Middle St.). The church has been having these vigils since 2012 in response to the Sandy Hook School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. “Regrettably, it is still necessary for us […]
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Georgia school shooting suspect planned attack in notebook, investigators say
The suspected shooter is said to have maintained a “shrine” in his bedroom to previous school shootings, including a photo of Nikolas Cruz, the gunman in the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla.
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Prosecutors show video of ex-sheriff allegedly shooting Kentucky judge
The video showed a man prosecutors say is Stines walking into the judge’s chambers and quickly shooting at him.
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Biden administration announces new actions to curb gun violence
The government will publish information for K-12 schools and higher education institutions on how to create, implement and evaluate ‘evidence-informed active shooter drills.’
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Gunman who killed 10 at a Colorado supermarket found guilty of murder
The man’s plea of not guilty by reason of insanity – he has schizophrenia and said he heard voices before opening fire – was rejected.
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‘Ticking time bomb’: Those who raised suspicions about Trump suspect question if enough was done
At least four times, tips were made to the FBI, State Department and other U.S. government agencies that raised suspicions about the man accused in the apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Florida.
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Trump subject of second apparent assassination attempt at Florida golf club
The man arrested in connection with the shooting is named Ryan Wesley Routh, law enforcement officials said.