Presiliano Gonzalez Berruete was deported in 2010 after a drug trafficking offense, then tried to return through Canada.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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FBI seizes nearly $850,000 from 4 Portland residents
Documents in the case suggest the cash and watches were seized in connection with an investigation into illegal gambling. None of the subjects has been charged.
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Former youth theater group leader indicted on 2 more sex charges in Cumberland County
Henry Eichman already faces 2 other charges in Cumberland County and 16 counts of child abuse in Sagadahoc County
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Maine man pleads guilty to federal gun charge
Jesse Newton, 29, of Waldo faces up to 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Heavy traffic causes backup on Casco Bay Bridge
A tweet sent out by the city of Portland indicated that one of the gates that stop traffic when the drawbridge is up may have malfunctioned.
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Pickup hits Kennebunk bicyclist, seriously injuring her
Katherine Moxham was riding her bike on High Street Wednesday afternoon when the oncoming driver crossed the centerline, according to police.
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Baubles from Cape Elizabeth’s Beckett’s Castle going up for online bids
The auction of 400 or so items from the 19th-century Gothic landmark starts at 2 a.m. Sunday.
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Appeals court finds Maine can regulate hunting, fishing on Penobscot River
The Penobscot Nation had sued the state, arguing that it owned the river under the terms of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act.
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Westbrook man dies in custody at Cumberland County Jail
Authorities say Adam Davis Barnes, 34, was found unresponsive in a holding cell about an hour after he was brought to the jail Thursday evening, and the death does not appear suspicious.
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Maine’s top court calls it: Standish woman will get her new surname after all
Carol Boardman, whose husband died in 2013, wins her appeal after a judge denied her request for a name change, saying it would make it appear that she’s married.