Tyler Woodburn was tasered several times and shot twice following an altercation with the deputy that apparently stemmed from a burnout while Woodburn was driving home, according to his fiancée.
Maine Crime
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Kingfield man to serve 20 years for possessing child sexual assault material
According to court records, between May 2009 and April 2010, Hinkley coerced a minor child to engage in sexually explicit conduct through online video chat communications.
Portland police ramp up patrols amid spike in violent crime
Shootings in Portland have more than doubled compared to 2021, while staffing problems persist at the police department and the county jail.
Police provide no update on Gardiner shooting, but more details emerge from early dispatches
Wednesday’s shooting, which remains under investigation, caused buses from Gardiner Regional Middle School to be routed around the area where the shooting occurred.
York County deputy fatally shoots New Hampshire man
Sheriff William King said Tyler Woodburn was shot when he struggled with deputies who were trying to take him into custody.
Portland police say man shot and wounded in Deering Oaks
The shooting victim, whose name has not been released, was transported to Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Augusta man charged with stealing Pride flags in Hallowell
Caleb Braginton-Hoyt, 28, arrested after allegedly stealing flags from two residences and the NAMI Maine building at 52 Water St.
Police investigate shooting of man in face on Gardiner street
Police say the man was shot Wednesday and taken to the hospital in an incident that remains under investigation.
Portland man arrested in Riverton Park shooting
Police say the motive for the shooting that injured a woman may be related to an earlier altercation at The Woodfords Club.
Police: Four arrested, Cambridge home searched as part of investigation into illicit sale of fentanyl
Authorities seized nearly 4 pounds of suspected fentanyl and $13,000 in drug proceeds that were part of an effort to distribute the drug in Somerset, Penobscot, Hancock and Washington counties, authorities said.