Robert Carney, 59, had about seven years left on a 20-year sentence, according to the Maine Department of Corrections.
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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Scarborough woman suing Portland’s Catholic Diocese for failing to stop known abuser in 1960s
The Rev. Lawrence Sabatino, who died in 1990, was one of 20 priests the diocese publicly identified in 2005 for abusing children. Ann Allen’s suit was made possible by a change in state law that removed the statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases.
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System to help poor defendants is worsening in rural Maine
Attorneys staffing the struggling indigent defense program say the solutions they’re seeing can’t keep up with the systemic problems.
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District attorney, counselor sue Penobscot County judge, alleging sexual harassment
The 2 women filed a civil lawsuit against Judge Charles Budd saying he made repeated, unwanted sexual advances toward them.
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Police, family need new information in search for missing Portland man
The family of Samuel Mugisha, who’s been missing since Nov. 4, are hoping police can access his personal devices to help lead their search.
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Hundreds of patients searching for help as Kennebunk doctor faces opioid charges
Dr. Merideth Norris is unable to prescribe opioids while facing federal charges. She was treating hundreds of patients with substance use disorder and chronic pain who now don’t know where to get their medications.
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Maine Supreme Court overturns attempted murder conviction in Aroostook County
The state’s highest court said an Aroostook County prosecutor was wrong to criticize the defendant for not testifying during his own trial and for implying the jury had a ‘duty’ to find him guilty.
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Maine Med campus in Scarborough locked down, reopened over ‘vague but concerning’ threat
Police are investigating the threat with help from the medical center’s security staff.
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Portland landlord goes to court to keep rents private
The lawsuit argues that information about rents is considered trade secrets and should not be publicly disclosed.
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Judge releases 3 from Washington County jail, citing lack of attorney
Washington County court did not have a lawyer lined up Monday to represent people making an initial court appearance, prompting District Judge David Mitchell to order the release of three people arrested over the weekend.