What we’re monitoring: Probate & guardianship • Eavesdropping in jails
Ellsworth Police officer notified of Robert Card’s threats in mid-September
The department alerted Sagadahoc County law enforcement and requested they complete a wellbeing check.
A guide to understanding mass shootings in America
How do attacks like the shootings in Lewiston fit into America’s larger gun violence crisis? The Trace corrects some common misperceptions.
Maine’s vast rural expanse complicates the search for Lewiston shooting suspect
Boats and remote vehicles search Androscoggin River as part of massive manhunt.
‘We just kept running’: Shooting survivors, families searching for answers
“We saw someone fall. And we heard another pop when we ran. We just kept running.”
A city, and a state, in shock
“In a split second your world gets turn(ed) upside down for no good reason."
Mass shooting turns spotlight on Maine’s sparse gun laws
Lawmaker in Gun Safety Caucus says lack of gun safety laws allowed her 'worst nightmare' to happen.
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