Praneeth Manubolu, 31, had pleaded guilty in February to charges of manslaughter, driving under the influence and unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.
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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Family of Portland man killed by police agrees to settle lawsuit
Chance David Baker was having a mental health crisis and holding an air rifle when he was shot in the parking lot of a Portland strip mall five years ago.
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Mother and daughter settle lawsuit against Maine State Police
Brittany and Kimberley Irish received a $500,000 payment from the state after dropping a lawsuit that accused Maine State Police of failing to respond to warnings and protect them from a deadly rampage in 2015.
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New group in Maine goes into courthouses to observe, document and collect data
The idea of CourtWatchME is to try to gather information about court cases that isn’t easily available in the state.
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Portland police report five overdoses, suspect contaminated heroin
They say the heroin likely contains a type of veterinary animal tranquilizer, which if injected can cause necrotic wounds, serious injury or death.
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Incarcerated woman found dead at York County Jail
Nicole Turner, 34, of Biddeford was discovered deceased in her cell at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, and the case has been referred to the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit.
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Fire departments contain 25-acre brush fire in Naples
Because of the dry conditions and limited manpower in the area, all burning permits in Naples have been suspended and none will be issued until Tuesday.
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More than 20 criminal defendants in Aroostook spent weeks without counsel, draft memo notes
The memo from the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services says 23 people whose requests for legal help were granted by a judge spent an average of about 60 days waiting for an attorney.
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Pine Tree Legal Assistance announces new director
Tom Fritzsche, who grew up in Kennebunk, will lead the nonprofit that offers civil legal help to low-income Mainers.
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U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Maine ban on public funds for religious school tuition
The ruling on a program for rural communities that do not have their own public high schools could create opportunities for school choice programs in other states.