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Local police, Maine State Police respond to standoff in Lewiston
LEWISTON — First responders and state and local police responded Saturday to a 5:40 p.m. call near 1344 Sabattus St., according to officials. Lewiston police Lt. Derrick St. Laurent confirmed at 6:30 p.m. that police were in a standoff near that location. An officer on the scene said around 6:15 p.m. that no one had […]
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Mainers rally in Augusta for stricter gun laws
Maine’s gun laws are currently under a national microscope, with questions about how Robert Card, who had been treated for mental illness, was allowed to purchase assault weapons.
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State, local police investigate homicide in Lewiston
No further details, including the location to which police responded, were shared by state police.
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Lewiston lives lost: Stories of the 18 people killed in the mass shooting
The victims at Just-in-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar & Grille ranged in age from 14 to 76. They will forever be associated with the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history. But they had rich lives worth remembering apart from that terrible night.
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Biden’s words, empathy touch family of Lewiston shooting victim
One Lewiston family invited a reporter to be with them as President Biden and first lady Jill Biden offered support.
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Shooter’s body found within 12 hours of suicide, authorities say
Police find Robert Card’s remains more than a mile from where he abandoned his car about two days earlier.
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Kennedy Park vigil brings Lewiston church community together
Local churches came together Friday to host a vigil for the community in Kennedy Park. On one of the walkways were posters for each victim in last week’s shooting, some of whom were members of the churches present Friday. ‘In a community like ours, it’s all connected.’
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‘Peer support’ debriefings in aftermath of Lewiston shootings among mental health support offered to public safety responders
Mental health organizations, counselors and law enforcement peers are making a concerted effort to help officers seek out mental health resources in a community where there is a stigma around asking for help.
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Love Lewiston Day draws people together
Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline proclaimed Nov. 3 as Love Lewiston Day.