The victim, whom authorities have not identified, suffered life-threatening injuries, and the investigation is ongoing, the FBI says.
Eric Russell
Staff Writer
Eric Russell has been a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2012 and has been a journalist in Maine since 2004. Because he doesnโt have a specific geographic or topical area to cover, Eric often is free to roam the state in pursuit of the most interesting stories, whether itโs tackling the big topic of the day or chasing ideas that fall just outside the boundaries of everyday news. His favorite assignments are ones where he can leave the office and meet with people in their homes or their workplaces to talk about their struggles and challenges โ and sometimes their triumphs. Or to try and answer complicated questions.
Eric grew up in Southern Maine, went to college at the University of Maine and worked in Bangor for eight years before joining the Press Herald. He lives in Brunswick with his wife, a school teacher, and two daughters.
Reports of child abuse in Maine spiked 26 percent in 2018, driven by 2 high-profile cases
State child welfare officials say the increase was spurred in part by increased awareness following the deaths of 2 girls.
Regulator: Decision on CMP rate request likely to be delayed
PUC Chairman Philip Bartlett tells lawmakers that the commission will consider recent customer service problems as it weighs the proposed 10.65 percent rate increase, but cannot ‘simply say no.’
Family of North Waterboro woman stunned by her murder
Members of Christal Denis’ family, including her mother and 3 adult children, are at a loss for why the woman’s husband, Christopher Denis, would kill her and then take his own life.
At visitor-saturated Acadia park, few places to park
With 600 cars fighting for 157 spots atop Cadillac Mountain on July 5, and annual attendance up by 1 million since 2013, Acadia banks on plans to expand its lots and bus service.
Maine PUC to public: We will take action on CMP
In an unusual move, the Public Utilities Commission drafts an op-ed seeking to distance itself from Central Maine Power as the company faces sustained criticism about overbilling customers and providing poor customer service.
Out-of-state vehicle registrations a growing business for Maine
Maine doesn’t prohibit nonresidents from registering cars here, and a growing number are taking advantage of the state’s relatively low $35 registration fee, even if it means breaking the law in their home state.
Ex-Gov. Baldacci, board member of CMP’s parent, says company should make customers whole
The former 2-term Democratic governor says he feels strongly that Central Maine Power should work to reconcile with ratepayers who may have been unfairly over-billed.
Since 2007, 18 children have been killed in Maine homes being monitored by the state
Another 34 deaths that were ruled accidental or of natural causes occurred in homes where abuse or neglect was substantiated.
State closed Kendall Chick’s case 10 months before her death
Newly released information about the 4-year-old’s death in December 2017 shows that the state failed to adhere to policies that might have kept her safe.