Michael Nicholas, 47, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to 1 count of giving a false statement to a federal officer.
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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Bangor grandmother pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of 10-year-old grandson
Mistie Latourette is the last of 3 adults who have pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of Braxtyn Smith.
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Second person sentenced in $2.3M Maine prison fraud and kickback scheme
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services said it has made several changes to how state-issued credit cards are used after a former deputy warden spent millions on overinflated maintenance and cleaning supplies.
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Bangor father pleads guilty to murder of 10-year-old son
Joshua Smith was 1 of 3 adult caretakers charged in connection with the 2024 death of Braxtyn Smith.
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ICE stopped lodging detainees in Cumberland County. Lawyers say that’s made their jobs even harder.
Immigration advocates wanted ICE out of the jail in Portland. Now, they’re grappling with the fallout: federal detainees are being held farther from Maine.
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Immigration advocates in Maine launch new reporting system
Members of the public will be able to track ICE arrests, detentions and sightings at LighthouseME.org.
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Eliot Cutler to be allowed limited internet access before next court hearing
The disgraced former gubernatorial candidate, 79, has been accused multiple times of violating his probation. He pleaded guilty in 2023 to possessing sexually explicit images of children.
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Feds charge man in Maine with identity theft, passport fraud
Federal prosecutors allege Matthew Charnay has evaded several law enforcement investigations across the country.
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Bernie Sanders returns to Maine as Platner campaign gears up for Collins face-off
Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont, was in Portland for the Fighting Oligarchy tour on Memorial Day with candidates Troy Jackson and Graham Platner.
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Inside the Searsmont lumber mill fire and explosion
First responders and others recount the events at Robbins Lumber on May 15, a day that will have a lasting effect on Midcoast towns and the broader firefighting community.