Lewiston police chief: ‘I’m very proud of our police officers. They ran to the gunfire.’

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Published
November 10, 2023

Lewiston police chief: ‘I’m very proud of our police officers. They ran to the gunfire.’

In his first in-depth interview about the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Chief David St. Pierre reflects on the events of that night and the effect they have had on his officers and the city.
Published
July 12, 2023

Director Wray defends the ‘real FBI’ against criticism from House Republicans

Chris Wray refused to engage in specific questions about ongoing federal investigations, including those involving former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden.
Published
July 8, 2023

Man arrested by FBI at Augusta gas station for selling fentanyl, meth and cocaine

Alvaro 'Santos' Annover Motera Arias was arrested Friday at MD's Market on 240 Riverside Drive in Augusta for allegedly selling controlled substances.
Published
May 15, 2023

Prosecutor ends probe of FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation with criticism, but no new charges

John Durham's 4-year investigation, hyped by Trump allies, delivered underwhelming results, with prosecutors securing a guilty plea from a little-known FBI employee but losing the only 2 criminal cases they took to trial.
Published
April 28, 2023

Congress’ anger at FBI shapes surveillance program’s future

Key lawmakers say they won't vote to renew programs that expire at the end of this year without major changes.

Published
March 14, 2023

Augusta man shot while assaulting federal officer sentenced to prison

Derik Broox Wight allegedly held a knife near the throat of a federal officer before he was shot by another officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta last year.
Published
March 8, 2023

FBI tested by attacks from the right, politically explosive investigations

Republicans are using their newly minted House majority to investigate the investigators, accusing the FBI of abuses ranging from unfairly targeting Trump to suppressing free speech.
Published
January 26, 2023

Past U.S. presidents, vice presidents asked to recheck for classified documents

Handling of classified documents has been a problem off and on for decades, from presidents to Cabinet members and staff across multiple administrations stretching as far back as Jimmy Carter.
Published
December 19, 2022

FBI warns of steep climb in ‘sextortion’ cases targeting teen boys

An explosive increase in teenage boys targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending explicit pictures of themselves has the FBI sounding a public-safety alarm.
Published
December 16, 2022

Eleven years after disappearance of Ayla Reynolds, wrongful death suit, police probe continue

Ayla was reported missing Dec. 17, 2011, by her father, Justin DiPietro, from her grandmother's Violette Avenue home in Waterville, launching the most costly state police investigation in Maine history, and she has never been found.