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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
‘A big divide’: Community, police, discuss recent violence
One by one, roughly 20 locals took their place at the podium at Connors Elementary School to say their piece about the recent killings, the shootings and other crimes that have vexed the city.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2023
Judge says video doesn’t support charges against Lewiston man
A judge found there was not probable cause to support two of three criminal charges against a Lewiston man who videoed his encounter with police.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Advocates say children surrounded by honesty, neutrality during forensic interviews
"I'm not coming in here to decide if a kid's telling the truth or not telling the truth," forensic interviewer Jenny Moody said. "I'm coming in here to say, 'I need every single detail that you can possibly remember.'"
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Compassionate law or bad precedent? Children’s advocates, defense attorneys at odds over changes to rules of evidence in child sexual assault cases
A law passed recently by the Legislature will allow prosecutors to present as direct evidence at trial recorded interviews of alleged child victims of sex crimes instead of putting them on the witness stand.
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PublishedMay 16, 2023
Lewiston man admits to having prohibited ammunition
Prosecutors say the defendant fired multiple gunshots across a Lewiston street in 2021.
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PublishedMay 10, 2023
Lewiston man charged in Westbrook gun incident
Malik Roman, 19, was arrested by Westbrook police on a charge of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
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PublishedApril 24, 2023
Lewiston police address Kon Maiwan arrest, viral video
Police released a statement Monday afternoon about Kon Maiwan's arrest and the video he took that has since gone viral on social media.
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PublishedApril 18, 2023
Turner woman charged with buying guns for others is cleared for rehab
Two of the guns purchased by Jennifer Scruggs in Auburn and Turner were recovered by Los Angeles police.
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PublishedApril 5, 2023
Lewiston Police Department plans to move to Bates Mill complex by early 2024
The City Council signed off on the purchase of security cameras and access controls for the new headquarters on Tuesday.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
Lewiston can’t arrest its way out of the homelessness crisis, police chief says
The Lewiston Police Department recently launched its Neighborhoods First initiative, which in addition to its homelessness crisis protocol, outlines a "proactive approach" to handling quality-of-life issues.
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