Dr. Merideth Norris says much of the state’s case against her is built on evidence seized using a bad search warrant. Her attorneys want the evidence tossed out.
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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Man who set up deadly Woodford Street robbery to serve 8 years in prison
Prosecutors described Anthony Osborne as the ‘catalyst’ in the shooting that killed Derald Coffin in April 2022.
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Woman says Maine’s Mega Millions winner is using lawsuit to pressure her in child custody case
Maine’s biggest lottery winner sued the mother of his child last fall, alleging she violated a non-disclosure agreement to protect his identity. The woman says he’s falsely accusing her in order to get custody of their child.
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Kennebunkport doctor accused of overprescribing opioids challenges FBI investigation
Dr. Merideth Norris is scheduled for trial in April. Her attorneys have said an FBI agent wrote a misleading affidavit to a federal judge.
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Prosecutors say man who pleaded guilty to Woodford Street shooting has no right to a new trial
Newly released jail calls show that Damion Butterfield, who pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder, made several confessions after his last-minute plea deal in December.
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Lawyers say they have limited access to clients at Maine’s lone youth prison
Juvenile defense attorneys say incidents of unrest at Long Creek Youth Development Center have led teens to be held in frequent 23-hour lockdowns.
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Standish murder suspect argues police waited too long to read him his rights
Brandon Libby is accused of killing his girlfriend in 2021. His attorneys say prosecutors shouldn’t be allowed to use statements Libby made to police before he was read his Miranda rights.
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Portland man sentenced to 48 years for killing girlfriend at Acadia
A jury found Raymond Lester guilty of murder in the June 2022 death of Nicole Mokeme after he ran her over with his car and then fled to Mexico.
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Portland man pleads not guilty in Westbrook killing
Deng Malual is accused of killing 61-year-old Clarence James Pearson in Westbrook last year.
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Dennis Dechaine granted April hearing to argue for a new trial in 1988 murder of Sarah Cherry
Dechaine has maintained his innocence ever since a jury convicted him of killing the 12-year-old.