Brian Smith, 37, was indicted this month on 2 felony charges for allegedly taking more than $10,000 worth of property.
Emily Allen
Staff Writer
Emily Allen covers courts for the Portland Press Herald. It's her favorite beat so far — before moving to Maine in 2022, she reported on a wide range of topics for public radio in West Virginia and was the City Hall reporter for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. Emily is not a fan of the cold, but she puts up with Maine's challenging winters because she loves the state's beautiful hiking options ... once the snow has cleared.
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A Mainer’s lawsuit over transgender care could be challenged by the U.S. House
The Department of Defense was getting ready to settle a 2-year-old lawsuit after a judge ruled that the the military’s exclusion of gender-affirming surgeries was unconstitutional. Then House Republicans stepped in.
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Standish man agrees to serve 30 years in plea deal after jury deadlocks
Brandon Libby, 37, faced one count of murder in the death of Amanda Brown. But the jury couldn’t reach a verdict after deliberating for 2 1/2 days and Libby agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter.
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Defense points to mother as alternative murder suspect in Edgecomb toddler’s death
The state has denied that Makinzlee Handrahan’s mother had anything to do with her death – and instead charged Tyler Witham-Jordan with depraved indifference murder.
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Mother of woman shot in Standish describes daughter’s ‘volatile’ relationship with suspect
Brandon Libby, 37, is accused of killing Amanda Brown, his girlfriend and the mother of two of his children, on June 14, 2021.
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Standish man charged with girlfriend’s murder insists it was an accident
A murder trial against Brandon Libby may come down to 2 dueling accounts of the fatal shooting that killed 30-year-old Amanda Brown.
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Man released from jail after state drops murder charge in Portland woman’s death
The state agrees to an Alford plea and a time-served sentence for Frederick Johnson after blood testing revealed 23-year-old Bethany Kelley had a ‘potentially lethal level’ of drugs in her system.
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Former Topsham drama teacher will plead guilty to federal exploitation charges
Henry Eichman, 64, is already serving a 10-year sentence in state prison after pleading to sexual abuse charges in 2018.
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Wells man charged with shooting toddler niece seeks to throw out statements to police
Andrew Huber Young, 21, has been charged with murder, attempted murder and aggravated assault. He could go to trial next summer.
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State plans to challenge Standish man’s account of fatal shooting at trial
Brandon Libby, 37, is scheduled for a jury trial in Portland on Dec. 4. He has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Amanda Brown.