Firsthand reports by individual Lewiston, Auburn and Androscoggin County officers describe courage, caring in the horrific first hours.
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Police identify body pulled from the Androscoggin River on Saturday
Isar Coleman’s body was found floating in the river, just up from the falls on the Lewiston side.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn
Suspect arrested after fatal Lewiston shooting
Following two-hour standoff, officers arrest man they say was involved in shooting on Howe Street.
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Jeep hits school bus in Lewiston
There were no injuries reported but a lot of damage after a Jeep slammed into the back of a school bus Thursday afternoon.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn
‘He was dropped at my door with a face full of blood’: Two teens injured in Lewiston attack
Jennifer Banton, mother of an injured 14-year-old, said the attackers armed with bats, machetes and metal pipes “beat my son and another boy nearly to death.”
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston teen reported missing since Thursday
The girl had been staying at a Lewiston youth shelter when she disappeared.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Man accused of fatal shooting in Lewiston arrested in Mississippi
Jaquile Coleman, 26, will be returned to Maine to face a murder charge in the death of 19-year-old Natasha Morgan.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston police union disagrees with city over body camera timeline, diversity committee
A statement Wednesday said the union no longer supports a committee on equity and diversity because of disagreements over its membership. Mayor Mark Cayer said he’s disappointed by the statement.
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Lewiston to consider body cameras for police following talks between mayor and police union
Mayor Mark Cayer met with the police patrol union Monday regarding the City Council’s resolution condemning racial profiling.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Two days, two hatchet attacks in Lewiston
Lewiston police say a man was bleeding after he was struck by a hatchet during a fight Wednesday night. In an unrelated incident Thursday afternoon, another man with a hatchet reportedly threatened a tow truck driver in Lewiston.