Police released few details but are asking the public for information about who might have had contact with Kloe Marie Hawksley.
Eric Russell
Staff Writer
Eric Russell has been a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2012 and has been a journalist in Maine since 2004. Because he doesn’t have a specific geographic or topical area to cover, Eric often is free to roam the state in pursuit of the most interesting stories, whether it’s tackling the big topic of the day or chasing ideas that fall just outside the boundaries of everyday news. His favorite assignments are ones where he can leave the office and meet with people in their homes or their workplaces to talk about their struggles and challenges – and sometimes their triumphs. Or to try and answer complicated questions.
Eric grew up in Southern Maine, went to college at the University of Maine and worked in Bangor for eight years before joining the Press Herald. He lives in Brunswick with his wife, a school teacher, and two daughters.
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Two from Connecticut arrested on turnpike with crack, fentanyl
Both were charged with two counts of aggravated trafficking
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Posted inMaine
Cheverus victims seek the justice they never received
At Cheverus, they were taught moral responsibility, but victims of alleged abuse by a former teacher say they’re still waiting for the school and the Jesuit community to practice what they preach.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Ex-priest facing sex assault charge goes back to Missouri after posting bail
James Francis Talbot, who has a long history of sexually abusing children, is returned to the Vianney Renewal Center in Dittmer, Missouri, where he has lived since 2011.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
In final report, NTSB cites multiple causes for sinking of El Faro and crew members’ deaths
Poor decisions by the captain, from Windham, and other failures led to the deaths of 33 people, including four from Maine, the board says in a final determination.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Sen. Collins may change vote on tax plan if Republicans renege on her amendments
‘I won’t make a final decision until I see what the package is,’ she says, referring to the bill that emerges from the House and Senate versions.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
36 years later, she’s still looking for the truth about her son’s homicide
Micheal Cochran was murdered in February 1981 in Dedham; Leola Cochran believes the investigation was mishandled from the start.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
As James Talbot answers to sex charges, man who accused him years ago is in the courtroom
The allegations of Michael Doherty, formerly of Freeport, nearly two decades ago got Talbot fired from Cheverus High School and led more victims to come forward.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Ex-priest with long history as a sex offender pleads not guilty to new charges in Maine
James Talbot, 80, will face as much as 25 years in prison if convicted of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old boy in a Freeport church nearly two decades ago.
Posted inMaine, News, Religion and Values
Pastor at Freeport church to encourage members to report any sexual abuse by clergy
The message to be delivered to parishioners at St. Jude comes after a former priest with a history of transgressions is charged with assaulting a 9-year-old boy there in 1998.