John Terhune

Press Herald

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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Published
September 29, 2023

Portland man shot in Old Port last year now suing bar and bouncer

The bouncer at The Drink Exchange in February 2022 says he was acting in self-defense when he shot Thomas Landry, who was wielding a baseball bat.
Published
September 27, 2023

Police arrest 3 men in connection with 2017 slaying of Down East fisherman

The men are charged with felony murder, arson and robbery stemming from the killing of Wayne Foss, 48, whose body was found in his burned-out home in Whitneyville.
Published
September 19, 2023

Wife of the only Mainer killed during Lee struggles to come to terms with what happened

Hailee Phillips said she was on the phone with her husband, Gary, when a tree fell on his car during the storm around 9 a.m. Saturday. He died of his injuries at the hospital.
Published
September 17, 2023

The gray zone: A Maine lobsterman’s journey to Ukraine’s front lines

Civilian volunteer Alex Curtis, of North Haven, is preparing to make his fourth trip to the war-torn country in November.
Published
September 14, 2023

Preparations underway as Maine coast braces for impact of Hurricane Lee

Gov. Janet Mills asked President Biden to preemptively provide federal resources to support the state’s response to the storm, which is expected to hit Friday night and Saturday.
Published
September 13, 2023

Mills announces investment into fish restoration projects

Gov. Janet Mills says $3.7 million in grants will be used to construct fishways and fund other projects aimed at supporting Maine’s sea-run fish species.
Published
September 13, 2023

Judge rejects proposed deal on indigent defense lawyers

Maine Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy rules that an agreement between the ACLU of Maine and the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is not in the best interest of plaintiffs who sued the agency for failing to provide them with adequate legal representation.
Published
September 8, 2023

Maine recovery community mourns Freeport woman found dead in South Portland

Friends of Danielle Goodwin say the 52-year-old was passionate about helping others enter recovery. Goodwin’s body was found Tuesday and police are investigating her death as a homicide.
Published
September 3, 2023

Maine’s gun laws couldn’t stop 2 deadly shootings this year. Are more laws the answer?

Violent incidents in Bowdoin and Westbrook have been used by advocates on both sides of the gun control debate to argue that the current laws don’t work as intended.
Published
August 31, 2023

Westbrook man charged with killing couple in front of their young children enters insanity plea

Court records indicate Marcel LaGrange, 24, told detectives that he shot 2 people. He’s now facing several charges in the deaths of Brittney Cockrell, 37, and Michael Hayter, 41.