The police officers who responded to the report of a break-in believed that Liban Mohamed posed an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or death when they returned fire and killed him, the attorney general’s office said.
Jessica Lowell
Jessica Lowell covers business and economic development and general news in the Gardiner area.
After short but intense aspirations to be an opera singer (age 4) and a deep-sea diver (age 6) her most enduring passion has been telling stories.
A University of Maine graduate, she worked for newspapers in New Hampshire, upstate New York and Wyoming, where she has won awards for investigative and explanatory journalism.
She’s a fellow of the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism and the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources.
After several years out of journalism, she returned to Maine and to writing, where she spends her free time enjoying both trees and the ocean, two commodities that Wyoming lacks.
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Pittston man sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for accessing child pornography
Robert Brandt, 39, was sentenced in federal court to serve 18 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release and pay $18,000 in restitution as a result of his conviction for accessing child sexual assault material.
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Gardiner seeks candidates to fill vacant seat on City Council
The District 1 seat on the City Council became vacant in June when longtime City Councilor Terry Berry died.
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Man linked to Cushing death in custody following standoff in Augusta
Jason Hewett, 39, of Augusta, is charged with eluding an officer, domestic assault and manslaughter, following a standoff of more than four hours that closed Route 3 between Churchill and Bolton Hill roads in both directions.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Police identify body found in river as target of last week’s manhunt in Augusta
Augusta police say they have recovered the body of Justin Larrabee from the Kennebec River, not far from where he allegedly threatened his parents with a gun on Friday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
Augusta man shot last week in New York is doctor with history of disciplinary actions against him
The New York State Police have confirmed the man a trooper shot and injured last week in Barryville, New York, is Paul G. Gosselin, an osteopathic doctor whose medical license has been suspended several times over the past 25 years.
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Three injured — two seriously — in head-on collision in Concord
Officials say two people suffered injuries considered life-threatening and were taken Saturday afternoon by a LifeFlight of Maine helicopter to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.
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Rescue underway on Appalachian Trail near Caratunk
State and local emergency personnel were responding Friday to the report of an injured 14-year-old hiker on the Appaliachian Trail.
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Central Maine celebrates the 4th of July
Check out our listing of 4th of July events.
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Bicyclist on 700-mile trek for peace, aid in Gaza pedals through central Maine
Bob Sanders passed through the Augusta area Thursday — one stop in a tour of the three northern New England states to raise funds to support humanitarian aid in Gaza and other causes.