Espen Brungodt, 29, had sent emails and tweets threatening to kill officers in Portland last summer.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine’s highest court considers former judge’s alleged judicial code violations
Former York County Probate Judge Robert Nadeau is accused of violating the judicial code of conduct after allegations he retaliated against former law partners, county commission.
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Maine mayors appeal to Patriots: Come here for Super Bowl party
While Gov. LePage has said he’s no fan of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, the mayors of Portland, Bangor and Brewer say they’d love to host victory celebrations.
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Minot man sentenced on federal drug, gun charges
Ross Tardif was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison after a home invasion at his house uncovered drugs and a gun.
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Ex-priest at center of Boston scandal indicted on 29 counts of sex abuse in Maine
Ronald Paquin, in his mid-70s and whereabouts unknown, is accused of abusing two boys he brought to Kennebunkport for short visits in the late 1980s.
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Ice forces Portland jetport to briefly close runways, delay morning flights
About a dozen departures are delayed, but incoming flights, which arrive later in the morning, are largely unaffected.
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Man who set fatal Biddeford apartment house fire changes plea to guilty
Dylan Collins, 20, faces one count of arson and two counts of murder for a house fire that killed Michael Moore, 23, and James Ford, 21.
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For Standish couple, suicide was a loving choice, relatives say
With one of them suffering from a fatal disease, Sandra and Donald Cragin left the world together, family members say.
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Man accused of assaulting, shouting racial slurs at Portland students pleads not guilty
Jamie Hoffman, 20, was charged Friday with allegedly shouting racist remarks at Casco Bay High School students waiting for a bus.
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Maine robo-signing scandal resurfaces with Treasury nomination
A group opposed to Steven Mnuchin’s appointment says the information contradicts his statements on how his bank handled mortgages during the financial crisis.