A man anonymously suing the mother of his child is disputing allegations claiming he attempted to kidnap their daughter.
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.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine’s high court upholds order calling for trial over indigent defense crisis
Lawyers for the state had appealed a ruling from Superior Justice Michaela Murphy that ordered the ACLU and Maine’s indigent defense agency to be ready for trial in June.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
‘David was very loved’: Sister of Portland shooting victim pleads for new information
After a longtime suspect was acquitted last month, Portland police have closed the investigation into the 2016 killing of David Anderson. His family is still seeking closure.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Wells man sentenced to 27 years for attacking NYPD officers with machete
Trevor Bickford, 20, pleaded guilty to 3 counts of attempted murder and other charges for attacking police at Times Square with a machete.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Woman appeals 6-year sentence for 1985 death of ‘Baby Jane Doe’ in Frenchville
Lee Ann Daigle, 60, argued that an Aroostook County judge violated her due process rights because of the way he questioned her remorse at her sentencing last summer.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Judge denies Portland man’s attempt to rescind guilty plea in killing of his kids’ mother
Anthony Leng is serving a 40-year sentence for shooting Sokha Khuon in front of 2 of their children. He says his attorney didn’t do enough to challenge details prosecutors used to request the highest sentence possible.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Maine high court to consider whether to try Waldo County teen as an adult in deadly shooting
Atilio Delgado was 16 when police say he shot and killed James Cluney in May 2022.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Lawsuit against Lincoln County school district over student’s gender expression is dismissed
Amber Lavigne sued school leaders in April, alleging they violated her parental rights by not telling her about her child’s use of a chest binder and change in pronouns.
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Orrington man is the latest Mainer to face charges after storming of the U.S. Capitol
Benjamin Bowden, 26, was arrested Friday on 5 misdemeanor charges for allegedly participating with the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland man pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges from Jan. 6 riot
Michael G. Fournier was charged earlier this year as one of more than 1,000 people who stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021.