Bruce Akers has been in state custody for nearly six years, since his arrest in 2016 in connection with the death of his neighbor.
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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Abortion rights supporters, opponents confront each other in downtown Portland
Abortion rights demonstrators use tambourines, drums, water bottles filled with spare change and a megaphone to try to drown out anti-abortion protesters.
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Before they died on the tracks, they struggled with homelessness and drugs
Shawnia Maffiola, 23, and Richard Martello, 24, died by suicide on the train tracks in Biddeford Sunday.
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Police identify pair who died on train tracks in Biddeford
Police have concluded that the pair, who were in their 20s, died by suicide.
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Maine man charged in Capitol insurrection now accused of attacking another officer
Kyle Fitzsimons of Lebanon already was facing 10 charges for his role in the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. Federal prosecutors have indicated they intend to add additional charges.
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Biddeford police still trying to notify relatives of 2 people hit by train
Police say they have a video of them lying down on the tracks, then sitting up to hug each other before they were struck by the Amtrak Downeaster.
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Anti-abortion protesters plan to continue weekly demonstrations in Portland
They say the draft opinion indicating that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade won’t end their weekly protests outside a Planned Parenthood Clinic.
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Family says cyclist who died in Portland crash thought all people ‘worthy of love and attention’
Christina Holt worked for 17 years at Portland’s Shalom House, doing overnights at group homes run by the agency and connecting clients to community-based mental health services.
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Two people arrested and charged with murder in death of Washington County woman
Police arrested Donnell Dana and Kailie Brackett during a traffic stop on Rt. 190. Each is charged with murder in the death of Kimberly Neptune.
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Driver who slammed car into Deering Oaks bleachers pleads guilty to manslaughter
Jonathan Burt of Lisbon will serve 4½ years of a 15-year suspended sentence for killing Celestin Muhizi, 76, in 2020.