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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PublishedMay 3, 2023
Serial offender arrested in Portland on indecent conduct charge
Steven Ricci, 59, was again arrested Wednesday after allegedly engaging in indecent conduct on the front porch of his Brighton Avenue home.
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PublishedMay 1, 2023
Officer tried to de-escalate pursuit before fatal high speed crash, chief says
Nicholas Leibowitz, 30, died Friday night after crashing into a telephone pole in Gray. Police had been following him from Oxford after multiple reports of erratic driving.
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PublishedApril 28, 2023
Body recovered from Presumpscot River identified as missing Portland man
Police say the body found in the river last week was identified as 21-year-old Samuel Mugisha who has been missing since November.
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PublishedApril 28, 2023
Friends of Alfred man accused of killing wife feared he would commit suicide
Transcripts of 911 calls made on April 10 reveal James Crow’s friends and family believed a message he posted on Facebook shortly after he allegedly shot his wife meant he intended to take his own life.
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PublishedApril 27, 2023
Charges against South Portland teen arrested in SWAT raid tied to stolen flag
Court records provide few details about the 16-year-old who is facing a felony-level charge for arson.
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PublishedApril 26, 2023
South Portland teen arrested in SWAT raid charged with arson
The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that a South Portland High School student has been charged with the Class A crime but did not provide additional details about the case.
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PublishedApril 20, 2023
Joseph Eaton’s history of violence dates to his youth
Court records in 3 states show that the 34-year-old charged with 4 counts of murder had more than 15 years of run-ins with the law.
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PublishedApril 20, 2023
‘Bullet holes everywhere’ in Bowdoin home where 4 found dead, court records say
An affidavit charging Joseph Eaton, 34, with murder describes how the sister of one of the victims found the bodies of Eaton’s parents and their longtime friends in Bowdoin. Eaton made his first court appearance Thursday.
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PublishedApril 19, 2023
Police say suspect confessed to killing his parents and 2 family friends, wounding 3 on I-295
Joseph Eaton, 34, is accused of killing Cynthia and David Eaton, of Florida, and Bob and Patti Eger, who lived in the home in Bowdoin where the bodies were discovered Tuesday.
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PublishedApril 18, 2023
Suspect arrested after shootings leave 4 dead in Bowdoin, 3 wounded on I-295
State police say 34-year-old Joseph Eaton of Bowdoin has been charged with murder. Investigators are still processing multiple crime scenes in southern Maine.
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