More than 100 victims of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting had filed a notice of claims against the federal government last fall and are now suing in U.S. District Court for an unspecified amount of monetary damages.
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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Federal judge in Maine orders release of Ecuadorian man whom Border Patrol flew to Texas
Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha was arrested July 28 and flown to Texas several weeks later. A judge ruled that detention violated Bermeo Sicha’s due process rights.
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Federal judge in Maine considers whether to bring back a man Border Patrol flew to Texas
Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha’s lawyer said Border Patrol held his client for weeks.
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Maine high court rejects employers’ challenge of paid family leave law
Bath Iron Works and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce sued in January, claiming the state was unfairly taxing the company, which has its own paid leave program.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine man accused of faking own death after defrauding VA of over $240K
Washington County resident Gregory Heimann, 51, was arrested in Missouri over a year after he disappeared, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
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Maine’s Border Patrol agents are using more traffic stops, surveillance to make arrests
With arrests down at the actual northern border, Border Patrol agents are venturing farther into states to help with immigration arrests.
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ICE agents in Maine arrest local pastor who supported immigrant community
Michel Tshimankinda was detained by ICE last week. His family is raising money to bring him home to Westbrook.
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Maine police have revealed few details about Waldoboro homicide
Levern Kelley, 53, was found dead in her home Saturday, but authorities have not shared details about her cause of death or any suspects in her killing.
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ICE, Maine police department trade blame over reserve officer’s work status
An Old Orchard Beach reserve officer was arrested by ICE last week. The town chief said the feds confirmed he was allowed to work in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security called the police department ‘reckless.’
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U.S. government runs out of money to pay Maine defense lawyers appointed in federal cases
Attorneys are waiting until the next fiscal year starts in October to get paid — and that depends on Congress.