James Clark has been charged with one count of murder in connection with the death of Levern Kelley.
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.
Popham Beach neighbors take dispute to Maine’s high court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is still weighing a broader lawsuit focused on public beach access.
Man accused of shooting couple in Westbrook found competent to stand trial
The order comes after a 2-day hearing in August focused on whether Marcel LaGrange can participate in his own defense.
Man sentenced to 32 years for killing cellmate at Windham prison
Carl Williams, 41, pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder for the death of his cellmate, Renaldo Jones.
They called 911 after a man drowned in Papoose Pond. The sheriff’s office called Border Patrol.
Scarborough police also were pulled into helping immigration officials arrest more than a dozen men who had been staying in Waterford when one died in a boating accident in June.
Three Ecuadorian men ask Maine’s U.S. District Court to halt their expedited removals
A group of petitions filed this week are the latest instance in which Maine’s federal bench is being asked to wade deeper into immigration enforcement.
Tired of silence, Lewiston shooting survivors say they’re suing Army to force response
Lawyers for people affected by the mass shooting two years ago say the Army has offered nothing but silence after a reservist shot 18 of their loved ones.
Lewiston mass shooting survivors, families sue over Army’s failure to prevent mass shooting
More than 100 victims of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting had filed a notice of claims against the federal government last fall and are now suing in U.S. District Court for an unspecified amount of monetary damages.
Lewiston mass shooting survivors, families sue over Army’s failure to prevent mass shooting
More than 100 victims of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting had filed a notice of claims against the federal government last fall and are now suing in U.S. District Court for an unspecified amount of monetary damages.
Federal judge in Maine orders release of Ecuadorian man whom Border Patrol flew to Texas
Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha was arrested July 28 and flown to Texas several weeks later. A judge ruled that detention violated Bermeo Sicha’s due process rights.