Deputy Brandon Pelton had minor injuries after chasing and arresting a man in Sebago Thursday afternoon.
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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Mercy Hospital ordered to pay $6.5 million to family of man who died after misdiagnosis
Peter Smith was 25 when he died from Lyme disease in 2017. A jury decided Wednesday that Dr. John Henson failed to accurately diagnose him despite several visits.
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Court hears arguments in diocese’s constitutional challenge
In a case expected to reach Maine’s high court, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland argues that a 2021 law that removed the statute of limitations on civil claims of childhood sexual abuse is unconstitutional.
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Former leader of Maine public defenders says job not what he expected
Seth Levy resigned after less than a month but said he is still optimistic about the role of a public defender’s office in Maine.
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Former Maine Med official charged with fraud signs new plea agreement
Joshua Cory Frances, 45, is now scheduled for sentencing on Feb. 8.
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Biddeford woman wins sexual abuse lawsuit against former family friend
An eight-person federal jury ruled in favor of Julia Russell Thursday, ordering Philip Chenevert to pay $4.5 million in damages.
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Maine’s new lead public defender resigns
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services called an emergency meeting Wednesday to allow its executive director to temporarily fill the role left by Seth Levy.
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Biddeford woman details childhood abuse allegations against family friend
Julia Russell, 36, is suing Philip Chenevert, 73, in federal court, accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was between 6 and 8 years old.
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Man accused in lawsuit of assaulting girls in ’90s says medical conditions make that impossible
Julia Russell is suing Philip Chenevert, a former family friend who she says sexually abused her as a young girl.
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Diocese clears priest of abuse allegations, assigns him to Auburn parish
The Rev. Robert Vaillancourt spent roughly one year on administrative leave while church officials investigated allegations of sexual abuse in the 1980s. The diocese said in July that these allegations have not been substantiated.