Prosecutors say that Mark X. Haley II perpetrated “the largest heist from any (Paycheck Protection Program) fraud case yet prosecuted in the District of Maine.”
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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Maine AG’s office disagrees with judge’s criticism on late disclosures, but promises changes
Defense attorneys say they struggle regularly with prosecutors waiting too long to share constitutionally mandated evidence.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Man sentenced to 7 years in prison for shooting at Portland’s Riverton Park
Abdihamit Ali, 23, was sentenced Friday for the September 2022 shooting that left 1 woman injured and bullet holes in a child’s bedroom.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Lawyers seek release for woman jailed nearly 3 months without representation
Two attorneys, concerned about Maine’s legal defense system for the poor, are urging the state’s highest court to release a woman they say has been jailed for more than 80 days without a court-appointed attorney – as well as anyone “similarly situated.”
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Brewer man to serve 6 years in prison for infant son’s death
Ronald Harding was given a 15-year sentence, most of which was was suspended, for killing his 6-week-old son, Jaden, in May 2021.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Down East man sentenced to 32 years for killing girlfriend
A judge said it’s effectively a life sentence for 67-year-old Paul DeForest, who pleaded guilty last month to murdering Eva Cox.
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Maine AG defends law eliminating statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims
This is the first time the Office of the Maine Attorney General has weighed in on the constitutionality of the 2021 law, which the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is challenging on the grounds that it creates new liability and exposes defendants to ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in potential claims.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Settlement talks expected to continue in lawsuit over state’s indigent defense system
After Justice Michaela Murphy rejected a proposed deal this week, the ACLU says it will continue working on a settlement, but is prepared to go to trial.
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Judge rejects proposed deal for state indigent defense system – now what?
Attorneys for the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Serves and the ACLU of Maine will meet with Superior Justice Michaela Murphy on Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine recovery community mourns Freeport woman found dead in South Portland
Friends of Danielle Goodwin say the 52-year-old was passionate about helping others enter recovery. Goodwin’s body was found Tuesday and police are investigating her death as a homicide.