Christopher Maurer, 45, was arrested Wednesday and charged with seven counts, including assaulting officers with a deadly weapon.
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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Attorney charged with trespassing, assault against towing company alleges racketeering, widespread fraud
Attorney Scott Fenstermaker’s lengthy civil complaint in federal court references a September altercation at a Washington County towing lot that resulted in criminal charges against him.
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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.
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Group recommends the state reestablish parole and other early prison release options
The Commission to Examine Reestablishing Parole in Maine recommended state lawmakers also consider reviving a state-funded institute from the 1970s that regularly reviewed and revised Maine’s sentencing laws.
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Latest lawsuit against Portland diocese names former Frenchville priest
An Aroostook County man has filed the latest civil complaint against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The lawsuit comes on the heels of a judge’s order this week upholding a law that allows Mainers to sue for past childhood sexual abuse, regardless of when it occurred. The man, who is now in his 40s […]
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Sherman Street shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Tristin Chamberlain, 21, was charged in December with murder in the death of Tyler Flexon, 26.
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Judiciary Committee supports Maine Supreme Court nominee
Lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee voted 10-2 to recommend Superior Justice Wayne Douglas’ nomination to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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Judge rules against Portland diocese, allows childhood abuse lawsuits to move forward
Superior Justice Thomas McKeon gave the diocese 21 days to appeal his decision to uphold a law that allows Mainers with previously expired claims of child sexual abuse to sue their alleged abusers.
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Maine HRC finds USM discriminated against transgender student seeking health care
The University of Maine System will enter a 90-day conciliation process following the commission’s vote.
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State finds $2.6 million to boost pay for lawyers who represent indigent defendants
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services says it will increase its reimbursement rate from $80 an hour to $150 an hour after state officials realized money to pay attorneys had not been carried over from an “orphaned” account it last used in 2019.