A federal judge decided in favor of immigrant advocacy groups that sued for records related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention practices in the state and at a facility in Scarborough.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
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Portland man who killed sister’s boyfriend to wait months for decision on new trial
Mark Cardilli Jr., who shot and killed 22-year-old Isahak Muse in 2019, hopes a Cumberland County Superior Court judge will vacate his manslaughter conviction and grant him a new trial.
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Debate over access to police discipline records reaches State House
The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee Monday listened to arguments over a bill that would expand public access to the disciplinary records of public employees, including police.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
‘Radio silence’ from investigators frustrates family of Edgecomb toddler killed on Christmas morning
More than three months after police ruled 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan’s death a homicide, family members continue to wait for charges to be filed.
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Mystery around Lisbon migrants worries advocates
More than two weeks after Border Patrol agents found 17 undocumented workers in a four-bedroom home, the men have disappeared into a process that lacks transparency. Some fear the government may be prioritizing deportation over investigations of possible exploitation.
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Jail intake remains limited as Cumberland County sheriff continues hiring push
Kevin Joyce hopes to lift intake restrictions this summer, but he warns persistent staffing issues will likely limit the jail’s operations for two to three years.
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Bill would allow some first responder suicides to be classified as deaths in the line of duty
A legislative committee unanimously voted Wednesday in support of a bill that would provide a survivor’s benefit to the families of some first responders who commit suicide.
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Belfast woman serving 70-year murder sentence dies in prison
Norma Small, who was convicted in 2002 of hiring a man to murder her husband, died in custody early Sunday morning.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Wells man becomes 7th Mainer charged in connection with Capitol riot
David Ball could face up to 3 years in prison for his alleged participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington, D.C.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Study: Young adults are overrepresented in Maine’s criminal justice system
A report from the University of Southern Maine’s Catherine E. Cutler Institute calls for expanding diversion and treatment-based criminal justice programs.