The new Parents Counsel Division launches as Maine’s child protective system is in crisis.
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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Judge rules Maine is denying constitutional rights of people accused of crimes
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy will hold a hearing this month to determine how the state should remedy what she says is a violation of the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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Portland police investigate shots fired at parked car
No injuries were reported, police say. The car had several bullet holes and 2 shattered windows, and shell casings were found nearby.
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Man sentenced to 12 years for deadly shooting in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood
Tristin Chamberlain, 23, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the November 2022 death of Tyler Flexon.
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Trio arrested for attempting to defraud Alfred man of $100,000
The 82-year-old victim already paid the 3 alleged scammers $50,000 before they were arrested, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.
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Former Cumberland County deputy faces theft, burglary charges
Brian Smith, 37, was indicted this month on 2 felony charges for allegedly taking more than $10,000 worth of property.
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Man serving 43 years for Readfield murder dies in New Jersey prison
The attorney general’s office said it is investigating a state prison in Newark where David Silva died after an encounter with corrections officers.
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A Mainer’s lawsuit over transgender care could be challenged by the U.S. House
The Department of Defense was getting ready to settle a 2-year-old lawsuit after a judge ruled that the the military’s exclusion of gender-affirming surgeries was unconstitutional. Then House Republicans stepped in.
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Standish man agrees to serve 30 years in plea deal after jury deadlocks
Brandon Libby, 37, faced one count of murder in the death of Amanda Brown. But the jury couldn’t reach a verdict after deliberating for 2 1/2 days and Libby agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter.
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Defense points to mother as alternative murder suspect in Edgecomb toddler’s death
The state has denied that Makinzlee Handrahan’s mother had anything to do with her death – and instead charged Tyler Witham-Jordan with depraved indifference murder.