A lawsuit filed by Arthur Long of New Hampshire against Officer Brent Abbott claims that Long was wrongly arrested and Abbott used excessive force.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Man involved in 2015 Old Port shooting to serve 7-year prison term
Johnny Ouch wounded a man in a shooting in which another man shot and killed a teenager.
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Standish man sentenced to serve 15 years in prison for death of his 3-month-old son
An emergency room doctor said the infant son of Eugene Martineau had numerous broken bones, hemorrhaging and bruises when he died in 2015.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine developer Michael Liberty faces jail time, fines for illegal political donations
He will be sentenced next month for setting up a fake political contribution scheme to hide donations.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Ruling expected next week in case against Black Lives Matter protesters
A judge will decide whether the 17 people who were arrested at a protest last summer in Portland have met the terms of their plea agreement or should be tried on criminal charges.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Bookkeeper embezzled more than $850,000 from Daniel Lilley law firm, lawsuit alleges
Jaime Butler is accused of writing herself dozens of checks every month for more than four years, starting almost immediately after she was hired at the Portland firm.
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Judge refuses to lower bail for man facing tax evasion charges
Theodore Thomes, 58, formerly of Windham, can’t assist in his own defense if he doesn’t have hip replacement surgery, his attorney says.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Third man sentenced to prison for fatal beating in Portland
Abil Teshome, 25, will serve 12½ years for his role in the 2015 killing of Freddy Akoa.
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Haitian orphanage founder asks courts to reconsider defamation suit against Paul Kendrick
If the appeals court refuses to rehear the case, the next step is the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Maine attorney general signs letter calling for special counsel for Trump-Russia investigation
The letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was signed by 19 other state attorneys general, all Democrats.