Brandon Libby, 37, is accused of killing Amanda Brown, his girlfriend and the mother of two of his children, on June 14, 2021.
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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Standish man charged with girlfriend’s murder insists it was an accident
A murder trial against Brandon Libby may come down to 2 dueling accounts of the fatal shooting that killed 30-year-old Amanda Brown.
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Portland man charged with murder after body found in apartment
Police identified the victim as 43-year-old Matthew Merrick, of Portland.
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Westbrook man arrested, accused of killing roommate
Maine State Police identified the victim as 59-year-old Robert Seger of Westbrook.
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Man released from jail after state drops murder charge in Portland woman’s death
The state agrees to an Alford plea and a time-served sentence for Frederick Johnson after blood testing revealed 23-year-old Bethany Kelley had a ‘potentially lethal level’ of drugs in her system.
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Former Topsham drama teacher will plead guilty to federal exploitation charges
Henry Eichman, 64, is already serving a 10-year sentence in state prison after pleading to sexual abuse charges in 2018.
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Wells man charged with shooting toddler niece seeks to throw out statements to police
Andrew Huber Young, 21, has been charged with murder, attempted murder and aggravated assault. He could go to trial next summer.
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State plans to challenge Standish man’s account of fatal shooting at trial
Brandon Libby, 37, is scheduled for a jury trial in Portland on Dec. 4. He has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Amanda Brown.
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Lawyers for Maine, ACLU file dueling motions to end public defense lawsuit
If Superior Justice Michaela Murphy decides the case still poses questions worthy of a jury’s consideration, it could go to trial early next year.
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Owners of Maine’s ‘last resort’ psychiatric hospital in South Carolina declare bankruptcy
Maine has signed another $1.4 million contract with Columbia Regional Care Center to reserve six beds. But the facility will soon be sold at auction after its parent company declared bankruptcy.