Terry Stackhouse
Terry Stackhouse is a weekend anchor and reporter with WMTW. He joined News 8 in May of 2020. He's been reporting for nearly a decade, beginning in Bangor and continuing his career in Albany, New York before returning to the Pine Tree State. Stackhouse is a fellow of the First Amendment Coalition, participating in the organization's 2020 institute with a focus on utilizing government records to strengthen reporting. He has produced data driven stories related to mental health, addiction, COVID-19 hospitalizations and Medicare. Immigration and refugee resettlement is of particular interest to Stackhouse. He has published stories highlighting the experiences of new Mainers from countries including Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Somalia. Stackhouse has researched barriers to refugee settling and reported on efforts to raise the United State's annual refugee admissions cap. Stackhouse extensively covered the Black Lives Matter movement, reporting live during demonstrations in Portland and Lewiston. He has shared the experiences of participants and leaders in local efforts to advance social justice. Through reporting in WMTW News 8's Project Community series, Stackhouse has sought to elevate the voices of Mainers seeking to strengthen our state by celebrating diversity. Since childhood, Stackhouse has had a passion for storytelling. At age 16, he started working for his hometown public access TV station in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, broadcasting high school sports and covering local public affairs. He attended Emerson College and graduated in 2012 with a degree in broadcast journalism. Highlights of his early pursuits in reporting include coverage of the 2007 Major League Baseball All Star Game in San Francisco, CA and the 2010 Academy Awards in Los Angeles, CA. Stackhouse lives in Topsham with his wife, daughters and their dog Belle. Terry enjoys running and hiking on trails in Sagadahoc County, taking in Sea Dogs games, shopping at the Freeport outlets and L.L. Bean and finding new areas to explore in our state. Stories by Terry Stackhouse
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The Daily's Verdict
This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.
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Conflicts of Interest
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Contradictions
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- Cara Lamb, ex-wife of Robert Card, testified before the commission investigating the shooting
- Card's behavior during Army training in New York last July led his commander to have him evaluated at an Army hospital for unspecified psychosis.
- Many survivors have criticized authorities for not securing Card's guns despite warnings.
- Robert R. Card II was a longtime Army Reserve grenade instructor exposed to thousands of blasts in his years of training cadets
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Recent Articles
Family of Lewiston Shooter Expresses Guilt Over Role in Obtaining His Guns, Commission Criticizes Law Enforcement Response
Broke On: Wednesday, 15 May 2024In October 2024, Robert Card, who had a history of mental health issues and a traumatic brain injury, carried out a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine that claimed 18 lives. Despite warnings from his family about his access to guns and threats to shoot up his Army unit in Saco, Maine authorities failed to take action under Maine's Yellow Flag law. Card's family testified before an independent commission about their feelings of guilt and anguish over their role in trying to help him. Researchers at Boston University reported evidence of significant traumatic brain injury at the time of the shootings, likely contributing to his behavioral changes.