Washington County court did not have a lawyer lined up Monday to represent people making an initial court appearance, prompting District Judge David Mitchell to order the release of three people arrested over the weekend.
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.Â
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Mother and daughter sue Ogunquit restaurant over 2021 parking lot fight
Police charged both parties with disorderly conduct, but the district attorney’s office decided not to pursue the cases. The women filed a lawsuit Wednesday.
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ACLU of Maine hires new executive director
Arthur Padilla is taking over the Maine civil rights organization after leading similar efforts in Alaska, Arizona and Washington, D.C.
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Gorham man could serve jail time after pleading guilty to Capitol riot charge
Prosecutors are asking a federal judge to put Nicholas Hendrix, 35, behind bars for two weeks. His defense attorney is asking for leniency because of his PTSD diagnosis and opioid recovery.
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Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court reviewing man’s murder conviction a 2nd time
This is not the first time the court has considered an appeal from Marcus Asante, whose overturned murder conviction in 2020 was the first in Maine since 2004.
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Ex-jail guard found guilty of manslaughter for falling asleep at wheel, killing 9-year-old girl
Kenneth Morang, 64, faces zero to 30 years in prison following his conviction for causing the crash that killed Raelynn Bell of Standish in July 2019.
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Pembroke murder case among 10 others waiting for trial in Washington County
Rebecca Moores, 42, was arrested in July and charged with murder for the February death of Paula Johnson, 55. She faces a long wait for trial.
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Jury finds Stockton Springs mother guilty of murdering son
Jessica Trefethen, 36, is convicted of depraved indifference murder in the death of her 3-year-old son, Maddox Williams.
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Gray fitness trainer, former reality TV contestant, accused of welfare fraud
Jodi Theriault, 42, is accused of obtaining benefits by hiding assets.
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Gov. Mills hesitant to pursue emergency funds for indigent legal services, emails show
Gov. Janet Mills asks the agency in charge of providing legal defense to low-income Mainers if it has done enough to recruit attorneys to address an ongoing shortage.