Federal prosecutors said Kyle Fitzsimons, 38, is responsible for inflicting bodily injury on two officers, and attempted to harm a third with a dangerous weapon.
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 man assaulted multiple officers during Capitol riot, prosecutors say as trial begins
Kyle Fitzsimons faces 11 charges, including 2 counts of inflicting bodily injury on officers, for his alleged role in the attempted insurrection Jan. 6.
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Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office identifies man found dead at jail
James Mannion, 30, had been in jail since December. He was arrested on a drug possession charge after he fell asleep behind the wheel at a gas pump.
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State commission will start meeting this month to discuss possibility of parole in Maine
The group of lawmakers, state officials, attorneys and advocates for criminal justice reform will have until December to study the subject, make recommendations and offer proposed legislation.
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LePage and Poliquin remain mum on revelations about classified documents seized at Mar-a-Lago
The Republican candidates for governor and U.S. House, respectively, had vigorously denounced the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home.
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Cumberland DA won’t charge officers in Long Creek use-of-force cases
Jonathan Sahrbeck declined to release a copy of a report on the independent investigation on the altercations last summer, but felt confident after reviewing it that the use of force was reasonable.
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Judge says woman’s suit against corrections officers at Two Bridges Regional Jail can move forward
The lawsuit accuses male corrections officers at the jail of violating the Woolwich woman’s rights and breaking her coccyx when they held her down to be searched.
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Prosecutor says Wells teen who fatally shot niece meant to kill brother
York County Superior Court Justice Richard Mulhern must decide whether to continue denying bail to Andrew Huber Young, 19, basing the decision on whether there’s probable cause the defendant intended to kill someone.
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Portland man accused of killing girlfriend is back in Maine, in court
The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Raymond Lester in Cancun, Mexico, last week. He is charged with murder in the death of Nicole Mokeme at Acadia National Park.
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Portland man accused of killing girlfriend was drinking, driving fast before her death, affidavit says
A federal affidavit cites numerous witnesses describing Raymond Lester’s erratic behavior on the night before Nicole Mokeme was found dead at Acadia National Park.