The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a 90-day suspension on most civilian firearm and ammunition exports for national security reasons. This decision aims to prevent the risk of firearms contributing to regional instability, human rights violations, or criminal activities. The move also includes shotguns and optics. While the department didn’t go into specific details, it […]
LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK — A man from Long Island has been accused of pointing a gun at a 6-year-old boy who accidentally left candy at his doorstep. The incident occurred in Manhasset when the boy and his sister, thinking they were at a friend’s house, left candy on the porch of 43-year-old Michael Wen. […]
About three months before the suspect’s deadly rampage in rural Maine, which left 18 dead and 13 injured, he attempted to buy a silencer at Coastal Defense Firearms. The owner, Rick LaChapelle, recalled how the suspect incriminated himself on a form by admitting he had been institutionalized. Despite the suspect’s cooperation, the store, following procedures, […]
TAMPA, FLORIDA — Police say 2 people are dead and 18 others injured as a result of a shooting that began after an argument between two groups of people. The incident, which occurred around 3 a.m. in Ybor City, was sparked by a clash between two groups as bars closed, according to Tampa Police Chief […]
CALHOUN COUNTY, MICHIGAN — Authorities are seeking public assistance after a woman was assaulted in her garage around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday on 11 1/2 Mile Road. The woman recounted that as she retrieved items from her car, an unidentified man pushed her from behind, causing her to hit her head on the vehicle. Her display […]
UPDATE @ 11:11AM: Police held a press conference this morning, revealing that the suspect was found inside an industrial trailer at the Maine Recycling Corporation, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officials say the area had been cleared twice previously. The owner called police to ask if they had checked the overflow lot of […]
UPDATE @ 09:47PM: Police are clearing the scene of the house they have been at for the better part of the day, seemingly ending their search for the suspect at that location. #BREAKING: Law enforcement vehicles are once again leaving the scene here on Meadow Road. According to @AaronKatersky police found nothing inside the residence […]
LISBON, MAINE — The U.S. Coast Guard is actively searching for Robert Card, the suspect in the Lewiston mass shooting, in the Kennebec River. Card, an Army Reservist considered “armed and dangerous,” may have fled on his 15-foot boat, which is unaccounted for. This information was provided by authorities to The Messenger. A team of […]
LEWISTON, MAINE — In a mass shooting incident in Lewiston, Maine Wednesday night, 18 individuals were killed and 13 others wounded. Maine Governor Janet Mills shared the devastating news on Thursday morning, and reminded the community to remain vigilant. I continue to strongly urge Maine people to follow the direction of State and local law […]
