The federal grand jury investigation, which expanded last year to examine whether state police brass obstructed justice to protect the troopers, remains open.
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Bath police ramping up drunk driving checks
Bath police will be operating sobriety checkpoints through New Year’s Day looking for drivers under the influence during the holiday season. The ramped-up enforcement effort comes as part of a partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to a news release. “It’s so important that drivers act responsibly, and […]
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Former Greenville police chief, Augusta police officer, pleads guilty to arson, burglary
Jeffrey Pomerleau pleaded guilty to five charges, two of them felonies, but will have all but one misdemeanor dismissed if he completes a Veterans Court treatment program.
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Approval of armed police robots in San Francisco renews debate
Maine is among the places where police have used robots over the past decade to communicate with barricaded suspects and to enter potentially dangerous spaces.
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Classes to resume today at Maranacook Community Middle and High Schools after threat suspect identified
Classes were canceled for Monday after a threatening text message prompted officials to close the high school and middle school campus on Halloween.
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Winthrop man killed in Memorial Drive rollover crash
Alexander Meader, 30, died Sunday in the single-vehicle crash in Winthrop, police say.
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Uvalde schools suspend entire police force after outrage
Uvalde families have said students in the district are not safe so long as officers who waited so long to confront and kill the gunman remain on the job.
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47 Calif. deputies stripped of guns after failing psych tests
The move came after the Sheriff’s Office conducted an internal audit of deputies’ psychological examinations from January 2016 to the present.
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Shots fired at Chicago police facility, and 1 person is in custody
Officials say 1 man was taken to a hospital in critical condition but his condition has stabilized.
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House Democrats close in on police funding bills despite tensions
The package would increase money for local police departments, including those with fewer than 125 officers, and provide aid for de-escalation training and mental health services.