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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PublishedApril 3, 2023
Jail intake remains limited as Cumberland County sheriff continues hiring push
Kevin Joyce hopes to lift intake restrictions this summer, but he warns persistent staffing issues will likely limit the jail’s operations for two to three years.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2023
Bill would allow some first responder suicides to be classified as deaths in the line of duty
A legislative committee unanimously voted Wednesday in support of a bill that would provide a survivor’s benefit to the families of some first responders who commit suicide.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2023
Portland police searching for 4 robbery suspects
Police say a group of men crashed their car on Brighton Avenue after allegedly stealing more than $18,000 worth of merchandise from 2 Lowe’s stores.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2023
Belfast woman serving 70-year murder sentence dies in prison
Norma Small, who was convicted in 2002 of hiring a man to murder her husband, died in custody early Sunday morning.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2023
Portland seeks more applicants for police chief opening
Portland will delay its initial review of police chief candidates by three weeks in the hopes of drawing more applicants.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2023
Man escapes police custody after being brought to Belfast hospital
Robert Porter, 39, of Montville remains at large after escaping custody while being treated at Waldo County General Hospital, police say.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2023
Studying spells success for Portland seventh-grader at Maine State Spelling Bee
Evan Trieu will represent Maine at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. on May 28 after deftly navigating 19 rounds to win the state competition on Saturday.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2023
Wells man becomes 7th Mainer charged in connection with Capitol riot
David Ball could face up to 3 years in prison for his alleged participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington, D.C.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
Study: Young adults are overrepresented in Maine’s criminal justice system
A report from the University of Southern Maine’s Catherine E. Cutler Institute calls for expanding diversion and treatment-based criminal justice programs.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2023
Police suspect recent Portland burglaries linked to similar cases across Northeast
A group of out-of-state travelers may be behind two Portland burglaries last week, along with ‘many more’ similar cases in New England and New York, police said.
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