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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PublishedJuly 27, 2023
Dubois vows to bring stability, progress to Portland Police Department
Incoming Chief Mark Dubois set his previous department up for success by cultivating a positive workplace culture, investing in career development and developing strong relationships with city leaders and the public, his co-workers say.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2023
Old Orchard Beach man accused of stealing car with sleeping woman inside
Damion Joyce, 51, surrendered to Scarborough police early Thursday morning, minutes after he is accused of stealing a car that contained a sleeping woman and refused to let her out. He has been charged with kidnapping.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2023
Hancock man charged in Mount Desert Island hit-and-run
Police arrested John Holdsworth, 31, Thursday morning, a month and a half after he allegedly hit a woman with his car in Southwest Harbor and left her in a ditch by the side of the road.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2023
Survivor of fatal Gorham crash pleads not guilty to manslaughter charge
Ernest Dubeau, 39, who allegedly caused the crash that killed Richard Bernard in Gorham last September, pleaded not guilty to 5 charges Wednesday morning.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2023
State corrections official charged with theft, bribery
Gerald E. Merrill, a deputy superintendent with the Maine Department of Corrections, was arrested Tuesday and accused of operating a kickback scheme for nearly a decade.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2023
Couple accused in theft from site of Bowdoin shootings also suspected in identity theft operation
A search of the Bowdoin home of Michael J. Hall and Jeanne I. Doughty revealed not only items reported stolen from the site of 4 fatal shootings, but fake checks, fake IDs and a list of more than a dozen stolen identities.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2023
Hate groups are on the march in Maine
A three-month investigation by the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram reveals that white nationalist groups are increasing their presence in Maine. Ignoring them would be a mistake, experts say.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
Old Port bartenders tell customers to ‘look out for each other’ after women report being drugged
Several bartenders and tourists on Wharf Street said they regularly take precautions to prevent drinks from getting spiked.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Canton man arrested after trying to evade police in stolen SUV
Shawn Dame, 32, allegedly crashed a stolen SUV in Falmouth and ran to Presumpscot Street in Portland before police arrested him Friday morning and charged him with several crimes.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
N.Y. architect charged with serial killings that included a Maine woman
Rex Heuermann, 59, is accused of killing Megan Waterman, of Scarborough, and two other women. They were among the 11 people whose remains were found on Long Island in 2010 and 2011 in what became known as the Gilgo Beach murders.
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