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News

Seth Carey seeks access to secret grand jury testimony

by Steve Collins August 28, 2023August 29, 2023

Former DA contender claims testimony may prove his allegation he was targeted for a ‘politically-motivated prosecution’

Local & State, News

Four troopers hit, seriously injured by driver in breakdown lane in Hollis

by Gillian Graham and Randy Billings August 28, 2023August 30, 2023

Three of the Maine State Police troopers remain hospitalized with serious-but-not-life-threatening injuries. The fourth has been released with a broken foot.

Local & State, News

Police investigate suspicious package at Topsham Walgreens a day after bomb threats

by Kelley Bouchard August 26, 2023August 27, 2023

Maine State Police bomb technicians were called to investigate the package, which was reported a day after bomb threats at several Maine Walgreens stores.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Maine’s rural police coverage needs better coordination

by The Editorial Board August 26, 2023August 25, 2023

State police are pulling back on patrols in rural counties, putting pressure on local and county officials – and leaving communities in the lurch.

Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State

Seth Carey claims ‘malicious prosecution,’ seeks sanctions for police, prosecutor

by Steve Collins August 24, 2023August 24, 2023

After a five-year battle to clear his name, one-time district attorney candidate Seth Carey of Rumford filed suit in Oxford County this week accusing the Maine State Police of malicious prosecution. Carey said in legal papers that police filed “completely false criminal charges” against him that led to the loss of his law license and […]

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Maine State Police end patrols in Washington County, leaving communities scrambling

by Joyce Kryszak The Maine Monitor August 20, 2023August 8, 2024

Dozens of vacancies and a policy of troopers being reassigned to speciality units creates a rural policing void.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Maine man who is charged with assaulting officers lashes out when judge orders psych evaluation

by Keith Edwards August 9, 2023August 10, 2023

Brent Elisens, who faces charges of assaulting three state troopers in a 2021 roadside incident, was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation after he asked to represent himself in court.