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Oct 25 killings
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Sagadahoc deputy says Army downplayed concerns about Lewiston shooter
Aaron Skolfield defended his actions in an interview Monday and said Robert Card’s Army superiors misled him about the threat he posed.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
After Lewiston shooting, Maine lawmakers approve expanded background checks, waiting period
But the full Legislature never took up a proposal for a red flag law that would give families, in addition to law enforcement, the ability to restrict a person’s access to weapons without a mental health evaluation.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine Legislature approves changes to yellow flag law, expanded background checks
The bill now requires second votes in both the House and Senate before it heads to Gov. Mills’ desk.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Politics
Sagadahoc sheriff candidates don’t want Lewiston mass shooting to define them
Amid biting criticism for the department’s failings before the tragedy on Oct. 25, incumbent Sheriff Joel Merry and Sgt. Aaron Skolfield forge ahead.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
House censures Republican lawmakers who said Lewiston shooting was God’s response to abortion expansion
House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross requires Reps. Michael Lemelin and Shelley Rudnicki to read a formal apology on the House floor before restoring their right to speak during floor debates.
Posted inLocal & State
Army Reserve captain failed to follow medical directives after Lewiston gunman was hospitalized
And the state’s former chief medical examiner said his office knew who the victims were on the night of the shooting, but Maine State Police told his office not to share the information.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Maine delegation joins call to require brain screenings for military in wake of Lewiston mass shooting
The U.S. Army reservist who killed 18 people in Lewiston in October had been exposed to ‘thousands of low-level blasts’ during years of grenade training, and the damage has been linked to mental health and behavioral changes he exhibited before the shooting.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Autopsy leaves unanswered questions about when Lewiston shooter died
Experts who reviewed a copy of the report shared with the Press Herald say estimating Robert Card’s time of death with any confidence is difficult or impossible.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Last-minute red flag bill draws a divided crowd to State House hearing
Supporters say the bill would provide an important path forward for families seeking to restrict a loved one’s access to firearms without stigmatizing mental illness, while opponents raise concerns about due process and Second Amendment rights.