Oleksandr Bulatov filed the federal lawsuit against Kathryn and Michael Cook, saying they also took more than $2,000 in stipends from Catholic Charities – and his dog.
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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Maine’s high court is about to weigh a major legal battle on beach ownership
Around the state, this major case before Maine’s highest court captures growing tension between those who support and oppose private ownership of Maine’s intertidal land.
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Maine victims, Catholic Church wait nearly a year for high court ruling on childhood abuse cases
The cases against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland are one of many that are taking an unusual length of time to receive a ruling in recent years.
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In York County, two-thirds of defendants waiting for lawyers face domestic violence charges
Attorneys and advocates say one of Maine’s busiest court districts is suffering a severe shortage of defense lawyers available for domestic violence cases.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Fourth man charged in deadly Woodford Street shooting rejects 12-year plea deal
Court proceedings in the 4 cases have dragged on for years since the fatal Portland shooting. The soonest that the last suspect, Jonathan Geisinger, will go to trial is August 2025.
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Maine public defense office submits early $64.5 million request for next budget
The proposal includes new public defense positions and emergency measures to help find lawyers for hundreds of unrepresented criminal defendants.
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‘No easy fix’ to Maine’s indigent defense crisis, director tells lawmakers
The executive director of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services tells the Government Oversight Committee that defendants in over 860 criminal cases need an attorney.
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Hancock County probate judge sanctioned by state bar board
Under an agreement with the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar, William Blaisdell is allowed to practice law but must be supervised by another attorney. Maine’s highest court is still considering whether to discipline him as a probate judge.
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Lewiston man pleads guilty in Saco convenience store robbery
Max Gbetibouo is now awaiting sentencing for the Class C charge, stemming from a 2021 robbery in which prosecutors said he took $144.
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Maine is still sending psych patients to controversial South Carolina hospital despite complaints
Justin Butterfield, 35, was committed to a state psychiatric hospital after killing his brother during a mental health crisis. His family is worried about him after he was transferred to a private hospital in South Carolina that has been likened to a prison.