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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PublishedNovember 13, 2023
Police identify women killed in 2 weekend crashes in Scarborough
Megan M. Plowden, of Abbeville, Louisiana, died Sunday morning after crashing on Payne Road, less than a day after Sarah B. Harford, of West Enfield, died in a similar crash on the same street.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2023
Sanford High School senior killed in Rochester crash
Lydia Ashline died in a car crash Wednesday in Rochester, New Hampshire, according to Sanford Superintendent Matt Nelson.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
Prominent lawyers discuss using civil litigation to pursue justice for Lewiston shooting victims
The attorneys, Josh Koskoff of Connecticut and Jamal Alsaffar of Texas, promote the power of the legal system to hold companies and institutions accountable for things they do, or don’t do, that lead to mass shootings.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
Police believe Freeport woman was killed in West Newfield
Gary Mariner, 65, made his initial appearance in York County Superior Court on Monday afternoon, days after he was arrested and charged with murder in the death of Danielle Goodwin in September.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2023
Maine State Police leaders defend response to Lewiston shooter
On a radio program Friday morning, Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck responded to criticism of law enforcement’s handling of Robert Card before and after he shot 18 people in Lewiston last week.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2023
One man arrested as schools, colleges in Maine go into lockdown
Threats were made against students and staff at MSAD 75, Northern Maine Community College and several Skowhegan-area schools.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2023
Gunman’s Army Reserve colleagues, friends warned he might ‘snap and do a mass shooting’
A letter and texts from members of Robert Card’s Reserve unit illustrate the fears they had about his potential for violence just weeks before he killed 18 people and wounded 13 more.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
Sagadahoc sheriff says department is still trying to answer questions about missed warning signs
Sheriff Joel Merry pointed to wider issues like limited manpower and Maine’s weak yellow flag law, factors he said may have played a larger role in failing to stop Robert Card before he killed 18 people.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
Lewiston gunman met ex at Schemengees, believed businesses were calling him a pedophile, affidavit says
Documents released Tuesday provide insight into what might have motivated Robert Card and details about the manhunt that followed last week’s shootings.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2023
‘It’s over’: Body of mass shooting suspect found, ending dayslong manhunt in Maine
Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck said Robert Card’s body was found in Lisbon around 7:45 p.m. Friday. He confirmed that the man, accused of killing 18 people and injuring 13 others, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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