Douglas Hazen, 40, was wounded Friday in what police called an ‘armed confrontation.’
Eric Russell
Staff Writer
Eric Russell has been a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2012 and has been a journalist in Maine since 2004. Because he doesn’t have a specific geographic or topical area to cover, Eric often is free to roam the state in pursuit of the most interesting stories, whether it’s tackling the big topic of the day or chasing ideas that fall just outside the boundaries of everyday news. His favorite assignments are ones where he can leave the office and meet with people in their homes or their workplaces to talk about their struggles and challenges – and sometimes their triumphs. Or to try and answer complicated questions. Eric grew up in Southern Maine, went to college at the University of Maine and worked in Bangor for eight years before joining the Press Herald. He lives in Brunswick with his wife, a school teacher, and two daughters.
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Inmate expected to get drug treatment in jail as court order stands, at least for now
Aroostook County officials sought to delay the order that they provide Brenda Smith with Suboxone while they appealed it over concerns about administering the drug in the jail.
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Wet weather that won’t go away keeps flood risk up on Maine rivers
Though water levels recede, the National Weather Service has flood warnings for the Kennebec River and the Androscoggin near the New Hampshire border, and more rain is forecast Friday.
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Former Maine man accused of having at least 4 wives expected to admit to bigamy
Michael Middleton, 43, who lived most recently in Old Orchard Beach, faces as much as 7 years in prison in New Hampshire and could face charges in other states as well.
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‘The smallest amount of effort could have saved this child’
Evidence that emerged during the murder trial of Shawna Gatto shows that the system failed 4-year-old Kendall Chick long before she died of suspected child abuse. But important details remain elusive.
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Defense says Wiscasset woman charged with child’s murder is not a killer
In closing arguments, attorneys for Shawna Gatto say it’s ‘human nature’ to want to blame someone but there isn’t enough evidence to convict her.
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Defense lawyers question grandfather’s treatment of girl who died from abuse
Stephen Hood testifies in the murder trial of his fiancee that the DHHS checked in on the child, Kendall Chick, just once in the three years she was placed in their home.
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Grandfather asked fiancee after Kendall Chick’s death ‘what killed my little girl’
A recorded phone call played in court Wednesday shows that Stephen Hood thought Shawna Gatto might have been responsible for the death of his 4-year-old granddaughter.
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Kendall Chick died from child abuse, Maine’s medical examiner says
Dr. Mark Flomenbaum testifies in the murder trial of Shawna Gatto that the 4-year-old girl had multiple injuries, including internal bleeding in her abdomen in the hours before her death.
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Wiscasset woman’s trial in child’s death opens with dramatic photos
The prosecutor tells the judge who will decide Shawna Gatto’s fate that ‘little Kendall Chick was not fine’ shortly before her death, contradicting what Gatto told police.