Emily Allen
Portland Press Herald
Portland, ME, United States
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Man facing murder charge in death on Cumberland Avenue held without bail
Jonathan Alas, 27, was still in the hospital Tuesday during his first appearance in Friday's death of 58-year-old Christopher Godin. → Read More
Sherman Street shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Tristin Chamberlain, 21, was charged in December with murder in the death of Tyler Flexon, 26. → Read More
Wells man faces 18-count indictment for Times Square attack
The indictment against Trevor Bickford, 19, is expected to be made public on Feb. 1, when he is scheduled to appear before a New York. → Read More
Southern Maine facing high winds, outages, storm warning
More than 6,000 Cumberland County residents were already without power before 7:30 a.m. → Read More
Youth issues are at the heart of new ACLU of Maine director’s agenda
Maine's largest civil liberties organization hired Arthur Padilla as its new executive director after a seven-month search. → Read More
System to help poor defendants is worsening in rural Maine
Attorneys staffing the struggling indigent defense program say the solutions they're seeing can't keep up with the systemic problems. → Read More
Maine Supreme Court overturns attempted murder conviction in Aroostook County
The state's highest court said an Aroostook County prosecutor was wrong to criticize the defendant for not testifying during his own trial and for implying the jury had a 'duty' to find him guilty. → Read More
Portland landlord goes to court to keep rents private
The lawsuit argues that information about rents is considered trade secrets and should not be publicly disclosed. → Read More
Judge releases 3 from Washington County jail, citing lack of attorney
Washington County court did not have a lawyer lined up Monday to represent people making an initial court appearance, prompting District Judge David Mitchell to order the release of three people arrested over the weekend. → Read More
Maine doctor targeted by federal opioid task force is well-known provider of substance use treatment
Dr. Merideth Norris, 52, of Kennebunk, has been an outspoken critic of changes to state law in 2016 that tightened the criteria doctors must meet to prescribe opioids. → Read More
Pembroke murder case among 10 others waiting for trial in Washington County
Rebecca Moores, 42, was arrested in July and charged with murder for the February death of Paula Johnson, 55. She faces a long wait for trial. → Read More
Trial starts for former jail guard who crashed into family’s car, killing 9-year-old
Kenneth Morang, 64, was charged with manslaughter in the death of Raelynn Bell in 2019. → Read More
Gov. Mills hesitant to pursue emergency funds for indigent legal services, emails show
Gov. Janet Mills asks the agency in charge of providing legal defense to low-income Mainers if it has done enough to recruit attorneys to address an ongoing shortage. → Read More
Teenager describes abuse of 3-year-old at mother’s trial on murder charge
Six witnesses testified on the first day of Jessica Trefethen's trial in the 2021 death of her son Maddox Williams of Stockton Springs. → Read More
Family of slain York County man struggles to find closure after murder charge dropped
Douglas Flint was killed in 2016. His neighbor, Bruce Akers, was convicted of murder. But then the evidence that secured the conviction was thrown out, and Akers ultimately was released. → Read More
Federal judge finds Lebanon man guilty of assaulting D.C. officers on Jan. 6
Kyle Fitzsimons, 39, will be sentenced in February after a judge has found him guilty of all 11 charges, including assaulting at least three law enforcement officers on Jan. 6, 2021. → Read More
Judge to issue verdict Tuesday for Maine man charged in Jan. 6 riots
Kyle Fitzsimons, 38, of Lebanon, is facing 11 federal charges related to his participation in the 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol. → Read More
Georgia woman dies after falling from cliff in Scarborough
Scarborough police identified the woman as 54-year-old Romona Gowens of Calhoun, Georgia. → Read More
Riverton Park family recounts shooting that left bullet hole in grandson’s bedroom
Portland police are still investigating a pair of shootings at Riverton Park on Friday night and Saturday morning. → Read More
Lebanon wrestles with its relationship to man charged in Jan. 6 riot
Ahead of a ruling on the case of Kyle Fitzsimons, facing 11 federal charges for his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol, neighbors and community leaders debate the impact on the small town. → Read More