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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Independent review says Sagadahoc deputies responded reasonably before mass shooting
Sheriff Joel Merry says the report found that his officers followed the law and their training in regard to well-being checks on mass shooter Robert Card.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2023
71-year-old charged with murder in woman’s death at Topsham senior housing complex
Resident Christine Miller, 64, died Tuesday of 'sharp force injuries,' police say. Robert McClure, 71, has been charged with murder.
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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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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Two-car crash in Woolwich results in serious injuries, sheriff cites dangerous driving
Two cars collided head-on when one driver attempted to pass another vehicle in the snow on Route 127 in Woolwich early Tuesday.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
Sheriff’s deputy, his dog, and a passerby allegedly attacked by man on Richmond roadside
Shane M. Sawler, of Bath, was arrested on several charges.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2022
Police standoff at Richmond mobile home park ends after man taken to hospital
Authorities were called to a home off Hatch Street on Friday after a relative reported the man had made suicidal statements and had a firearm.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2022
Man arrested in Gardiner after high-speed chase leads to 2 foot chases
Jason Hewett allegedly fled from police by car, then on foot, across the Gardiner area Thursday night.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2021
Sagadahoc police launch gun safety program in light of unintentional shootings by children
Nationwide, 25% of all gun owners reported storing all of their guns in an unlocked location in their home, and 4.6 million minors live in homes with loaded, unlocked firearms, according to a national nonprofit.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Police seize over 130 pounds of illegally grown marijuana in Georgetown
The marijuana was worth about $260,000 and was headed to the out-of-state market, police say.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2021
Gun control backers want legislation, education after 2nd West Bath shooting by a child
Though a law was passed in July that changes Maine's child endangerment law, gun regulation advocates argue there's more to be done to protect children.
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