They point to the state commission’s finding that faulted the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office for not using existing laws to seize guns from the shooter before he killed 18 people in Lewiston.
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Pipe and knife-wielding man charged with robbing Auburn BJ’s Wholesale Club twice
Police say they were able to identify Jeremy Proctor ‘in part due to his unique tattoos.’
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He heard the Lewiston mass shooter firing inside the bar. So he cut the power ‘to put him in the dark’
Called a hero for turning off the lights at Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant, Mike Roderick details what happened on Oct. 25, 2023.
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Lewiston plans a memorial for Oct. 25 mass shooting
New committee will soon begin planning a memorial and related events.
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Commission: Police should have seized Lewiston shooter’s guns months before tragedy
The interim report, which also faults the Army, calls a Sagadahoc County deputy’s failure to take Robert Card into custody in mid-September ‘an abdication of law enforcement’s responsibility.’
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Judge links Farmington woman to gun-buying conspiracy
Prosecutors say the defendant was driven by her drug addiction to buy a gun for her drug dealer.
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Obscure social networking app causing problems at Bates College
College president urges deletion of Blind Tiger app that he said is being used to ‘demean and humiliate’ fellow students.
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Four months after Lewiston mass shooting, pressure builds for long-sought gun safety reforms
But Maine defenders of traditional gun rights also turned out in force at last week’s hearings, and it’s unclear if the support to enact changes will be sustained.
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Maine gets $2 million federal grant for behavioral health in wake of Lewiston tragedy
The money will support the needs of those directly and indirectly impacted by the tragedy in Lewiston, Gov. Janet Mills said.
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Forensic analysis shows Lewiston shooter had traumatic brain injury
Robert Card’s family agreed to release the findings of the brain analysis Wednesday.