John reports on police and crime for the Press Herald. He previously covered the cities of Bath and Brunswick for the Times Record and was a staff writer for The Forecaster. A former Waterville Panther, John returned to Maine after studying philosophy at Middlebury College in Vermont and journalism at Boston University. When he’s not writing about Maine communities, John spends his time practicing yoga, organizing games of Survivor and obsessively following the Red Sox farm system.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2023
Man who confessed to Bowdoin shootings withdraws insanity plea
Joseph Eaton, who told the Press Herald this spring that he was not in control of his actions when he killed his 2 parents and another couple in April, has withdrawn his plea of not criminally responsible.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2023
Police footage details unsuccessful check-in on Lewiston shooter
A pair of videos obtained by the Press Herald this week show that a Sagadahoc deputy and Robert Card’s Army Reserve commander were concerned that confronting him could escalate a potentially dangerous and put police officers’ lives at risk.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
Dozens of Maine roads remain closed 3 days after storm
Nearly 1,000 workers from the Maine DOT spent Thursday assessing and repairing damage from Monday’s storm, but officials say it’s too soon to accurately estimate cleanup costs.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Storm kills 2, knocks out power to more than 400,000 in Maine
CMP says some customers could be without power for days because repair crews can’t go up in buckets until wind speeds drop below 30 mph, which isn’t expected to until Tuesday.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2023
Judge appears wary of settlement that state, ACLU say could help poor Mainers obtain legal representation
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy again expressed doubt that a proposed settlement could help more poor Mainers access criminal defense lawyers.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2023
‘Our lives have never been the same’: Man will serve 12 years for fatal Portland shooting
Zachary Phach, 34, will serve 12 years of a 30-year sentence after pleading guilty to the felony murder of Matthew Blanchard in 2012.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2023
Bowdoin students lead rally to demand Maine’s senators support cease-fire in Gaza
A crowd of more than 150 Maine college students and other community members gathered Saturday afternoon at Bowdoin College to call for an end to the war in Gaza.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Judge reverses position, keeps South Portland teen accused of planning attack in custody
Hours before the 17-year-old accused of trying to recruit another person to commit murder at his high school was set be released from custody, police shared new information that convinced a judge to reverse his decision.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Sanford food truck operator says man charged at him with knife
David Poto said he was shooting to stop – not kill – the man in Sanford on Friday evening. Prosecutors have not determined if they will file charges against Poto or the victim.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2023
Son helped save his brothers in New Gloucester fire, then ran back to try to save his dad
A neighbor says Lado Lodoka’s son kept going back into the smoking home until he found his father and dragged his body outside.
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