Somerset County Sheriff’s Deputy David Cole says he is one of many law enforcement officers and civilians injured by a defective handgun sold by New Hampshire gun-maker Sig Sauer.
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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Bar Harbor protester sues police over arrest outside home of conservative activist Leonard Leo
Eli Durand-McDonnell says officers violated his first amendment rights when they arrested him at the behest of conservative legal activist Leonard Leo.
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Maine courts experiencing email issues
Anyone needing help from court should contact their courthouse directly, the Maine Judicial Branch said.
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Lewiston mother sues feds after waiting over 5 years to be reunited with husband
Fowziya Weheliye has been separated from her husband for 9 years after the couple fled Somalia, and then Kenya as refugees. She has been waiting since 2018 for federal officials to allow her husband to join her and their children in the U.S.
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Judge to weigh new DNA evidence in Dennis Dechaine case
An attorney for the man convicted of killing Sarah Cherry in 1988 is arguing for witness testimony and a crime scene reconstruction in his bid for a new trial.
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Lebanon man sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol
Kyle Fitzsimons was found guilty of 11 charges in September. He was one of hundreds of people who stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
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New Hampshire man sentenced for role in 2019 York home invasion
Derek Daprato, one of four men accused of breaking into a York man’s home to shoot and rob him, will serve 12 years in federal prison.
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Former York special education teacher sues district for discrimination
Michele Figueira says the school created a hostile work environment in which she was discriminated against for being gay.
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Man pleads guilty to murder charge in 2012 Portland shooting
Zachary Phach, 33, will serve 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing Matthew Blanchard.
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Hollis man indicted on manslaughter charge in fatal motorcycle crash
Ernest Dubeau, 39, told police he did not see Richard Bernard, 47, on his motorcycle before he turned left toward Hodgdon Road in Gorham and Bernard crashed into his truck.