Retired trooper George Loder took the stand in his lawsuit against the Maine State Police Wednesday. State attorneys argued that Loder hasn’t proven his case.
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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System to help poor defendants is worsening in rural Maine
Attorneys staffing the struggling indigent defense program say the solutions they’re seeing can’t keep up with the systemic problems.
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District attorney, counselor sue Penobscot County judge, alleging sexual harassment
The 2 women filed a civil lawsuit against Judge Charles Budd saying he made repeated, unwanted sexual advances toward them.
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Boston man pleads not guilty to murder charge in Deering Oaks shooting
Amin Mohamed, 38, was charged with intentional or knowing murder in September for the death of 31-year-old Walter Omal.
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Former Saco school board member pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud
Christina Shea, 45, could serve up to five years in prison, according to U.S. District Court records.
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Biddeford police ask for help identifying hit-and-run driver
Police say a vehicle struck a 13-year-old girl in a crosswalk near the Main Street bridge around 10 p.m. last Friday.
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Police, family need new information in search for missing Portland man
The family of Samuel Mugisha, who’s been missing since Nov. 4, are hoping police can access his personal devices to help lead their search.
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Hundreds of patients searching for help as Kennebunk doctor faces opioid charges
Dr. Merideth Norris is unable to prescribe opioids while facing federal charges. She was treating hundreds of patients with substance use disorder and chronic pain who now don’t know where to get their medications.
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Maine Supreme Court overturns attempted murder conviction in Aroostook County
The state’s highest court said an Aroostook County prosecutor was wrong to criticize the defendant for not testifying during his own trial and for implying the jury had a ‘duty’ to find him guilty.
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Maine Med campus in Scarborough locked down, reopened over ‘vague but concerning’ threat
Police are investigating the threat with help from the medical center’s security staff.