Merrill ‘Mike’ Kimball, 72, maintains he acted in self-defense when he shot Leon Kelley at Brown’s Bee Farm in 2013.
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Self-defense claim is key in North Yarmouth bee farm murder trial
Merrill ‘Mike’ Kimball rejected a plea offer leading up to the trial and maintains he acted in self-defense when he shot Leon Kelley in 2013.
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Portland lawyer spearheads $1 billion lawsuit over ‘nightmare’ venereal disease study
Attorney F.R. Jenkins, who specializes in international law, is seeking damages from institutions for their role in a federal experiment that infected Guatemalans with venereal disease.
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Maine attorney to argue gay marriage issue before U.S. Supreme Court
Mary Bonauto, of Portland, was selected from a field of lawyers to represent gay couples in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee on April 28, to argue for allowing them to marry and have their marriages recognized in their states.
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Tax fraud conspiracy trial begins for 2 anti-IRS Mainers
William Messier and David Robinson of Brunswick wrote ‘Maine Lawsuit Against the IRS: For Unfair Trade Practices,’ published in 2012.
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Bath Fitter to pay $500,000 penalty for plumbing violations in Maine
The Portland company reaches a settlement with the state after it was accused of using unlicensed employees, among other things.
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Drug investigation in Vermont leads to charges of credit card fraud in Maine
As authorities in Vermont and Maine continue to investigate a crime ring from New York, they arrest four men in Auburn.
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Portland man who called tapped phone after bank heist pleads guilty
Travis Mullen, 35, made off with $4,453 from a Lewiston credit union last October and then tried to order crack cocaine by phone.
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Maine-based Coast Guard cutter interrupts drug-smuggling operation off Puerto Rico
The 270-foot Tahoma launched its onboard helicopter on March 18 to stop a high-performance speedboat holding three men and $16 million worth of cocaine.
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Social Security Administration judge in Portland claims age discrimination
Administrative Law Judge Katherine Morgan, who is 71, is suing her federal employer in U.S. District Court in Portland.