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Cops & Courts

Portland police charge Portland teenager with murder in Bayside shooting

by Gillian Graham July 6, 2018July 7, 2018

Tyrese Collins was free on bail when police say he shot Jack Wilson, who had been staying at the Oxford Street Shelter.

Police help grandmother preserve handprint of deceased grandson

by Associated Press July 3, 2018July 3, 2018

A St. Paul police officer was able to memorialize 1-year-old Abraham Flynn’s handprint using forensic techniques.

Cops & Courts, Local & State

Charges could be dropped against former Portland police officer

by Gary V. Murray Worcester Telegram & Gazette Staff June 19, 2018June 20, 2018

Zahra M. Abu, a Portland police officer who resigned June 10 after she was arrested at a Massachusetts concert, must stay out of trouble for three months.

Op-eds, Opinion

Portland police chief: We can’t arrest our way out of Bayside’s problems

by Michael Sauschuck Special to the Press Herald June 1, 2018May 31, 2018

The city manager’s plans for a new sheltering and services system are an investment that will move our community forward.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Police looking for historic marker stolen from 240-year-old Scarborough grave

by Gillian Graham May 31, 2018June 1, 2018

Cemetery trustees discovered the veterans marker was missing during the Memorial Day weekend.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Internal review concludes Portland police followed procedure in fatal shooting

by Matt Byrne May 22, 2018December 27, 2018

It says officers couldn’t use a non-lethal tactic against Chance David Baker, who was drunk and pointing an air rifle at passing vehicles in 2017, and no changes in police policies are needed.