LEWISTON — The investigation into the death of Donald Giusti in June is “still very much open and active,” with potentially crucial electronic evidence still being analyzed, Maine State Police investigators said Tuesday night. Lt. Mark Holmquist of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit told the City Council on Tuesday the current pace of the […]
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State and Lewiston police continue investigation into beating death
LEWISTON — Local and state police say the investigation into the death of a man beaten near Kennedy Park in June remains open and active. Donald Giusti, 38, of Lewiston died from injuries suffered in a June 12 fight involving teenagers, Giusti and two other men near Kennedy Park. Witnesses said Giusti was beaten as two groups […]
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Police still investigating fatal park beating
LEWISTON — Police are sifting through photographs and videos posted on social media, studying street surveillance footage and conducting nearly 100 interviews with witnesses as they continue to investigate the beating death of a local man last month near Kennedy Park. No arrests have been made in the June 12 incident in which Donald Giusti, […]
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Tense times in downtown Lewiston in wake of killing
Anti-immigrant sentiments run high after Knox Street brawl kills Lewiston man. Editor’s note: This story contains hate speech and crude language, and could be disturbing to readers. LEWISTON — Immediately after last week’s fatal brawl near Kennedy Park, the comments started rolling in. On Facebook. On Twitter. Posted to news stories online. “They are a […]
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‘Love your enemies:’ Friends of Giusti gather in Lewiston
Bert Brown, second from left, of Auburn hugs his daughter, Cheyanne Norton, as they listen Tuesday evening to speakers at Marcotte Park in Lewiston during a rally to promote love instead of violence. Next to Brown is Tracey Norton and her nephew, Riley Pair, of Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal), LEWISTON — The friends and family […]
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Presumptions have elevated ethnic tension in Lewiston
A dozen or more messages have floated into my inbox since Friday, all saying exactly this: I’m concerned about the way you reported on the fight in Kennedy Park on Tuesday night. Why didn’t you interview people from both sides of the altercation? This put vulnerable people at risk because it offered legitimacy to one […]
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L/A World Refugee Day postponed in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Organizers of L/A World Refugee Day have postponed the celebration scheduled for Wednesday in Lewiston. A post on the event’s Facebook page explained that the decision was made “in light of recent events in Lewiston and in order to allow the community time to grieve the loss of these two community members, Rayan Issa […]
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Lewiston's immigrant leaders call for tolerance, peace
LEWISTON — Standing just outside City Hall on Sunday morning, leaders of the city’s ethnic, community and religious organizations delivered a message of peace, and urged tolerance against rising ethnic tensions in the downtown. The group, which included more than 20 representatives, was joined by family and friends of Donald Giusti. Giusti, 38, of Lewiston […]
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Lewiston man dies from injuries sustained in fight near Kennedy Park
LEWISTON — A man badly beaten near Kennedy Park on Tuesday night has died, police said Friday. Donald Giusti, 38, died Friday afternoon at Central Maine Medical Center where he had remained since Tuesday night. Witnesses said Giusti was beaten as two groups clashed near the downtown park late Tuesday night. The brawl was said to […]