Emily covers courts for the Press Herald. Before moving to Maine in March 2022, she spent nearly three years in West Virginia, reporting on the southern coalfields, local and state government for West Virginia Public Broadcasting and Mountain State Spotlight, a nonprofit newsroom. Hailing from the upper Midwest, Emily cut her teeth covering city government for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus. When she's not working, Emily's usually reading (and is always on the hunt for good book recommendations).
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PublishedAugust 21, 2024
‘No easy fix’ to Maine’s indigent defense crisis, director tells lawmakers
The executive director of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services tells the Government Oversight Committee that defendants in over 860 criminal cases need an attorney.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2024
Hancock County probate judge sanctioned by state bar board
Under an agreement with the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar, William Blaisdell is allowed to practice law but must be supervised by another attorney. Maine’s highest court is still considering whether to discipline him as a probate judge.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2024
Rhode Island lawsuit says Portland-based parking company deceives customers
The state’s attorney general alleges Unified Parking Partners is charging fines, disguised as taxes, and mimics government parking-enforcement.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2024
Man pleads guilty in Saco convenience store robbery
Max Gbetibouo faces up to 20 years in prison on the Class C charge stemming from a 2021 robbery in which prosecutors said he took $144.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2024
Maine is still sending psych patients to controversial South Carolina hospital despite complaints
Justin Butterfield, 35, was committed to a state psychiatric hospital after killing his brother during a mental health crisis. His family is worried about him after he was transferred to a private hospital in South Carolina that has been likened to a prison.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2024
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Lake Region School District concerning fatal hiking trip
Amy Tait and Christopher Strecker sued the Lake Region School District and a teacher following the death of their son during a senior hiking trip in 2021.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2024
Teens escaped from Long Creek by jumping from roof
The breakout from the state’s only youth prison kicked off a 3-day manhunt, and both young males now face multiple charges after police say they stole 3 cars and crashed 2.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2024
Federal appeals court dismisses man’s lawsuit against city for Back Cove drowning
John Cohen sued the city of Portland and its officers in 2021, a year after his 25-year-old son Eric died of hypothermia and drowning after swimming into the frigid waters of Back Cove.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2024
Why do police keep information close to the chest after shootings?
The Portland department defended its hesitation to discuss the Morrill’s Corner shooting, citing concerns it might jeopardize the investigation. The public still doesn’t know whether a shooter is at large or who was shot.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2024
Details emerge in manslaughter case involving death of Owls Head toddler
In a hearing to reconsider Aziayh Scott’s bail, prosecutors said Scott made numerous calls to his girlfriend from jail, asking her to tell police that he didn’t kill her 2-year-old son.
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