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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PublishedOctober 4, 2022
Man appeals drug conviction tied to state trooper accused of racial profiling
Damon Fagan’s defense team says there are at least 8 other cases in which Maine State Police Trooper John Darcy’s traffic stops have raised questions.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2022
Trial to begin in beating death of Stockton Springs 3-year-old
Jessica Williams was charged with murder in the summer of 2021 in the death of her 3-year-old son Maddox, whom a judge returned to her home after he’d been removed because his sibling suffered a drug overdose.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2022
Family of slain York County man struggles to find closure after murder charge dropped
Douglas Flint was killed in 2016. His neighbor, Bruce Akers, was convicted of murder. But then the evidence that secured the conviction was thrown out, and Akers ultimately was released.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2022
Indigent defender commission sends emergency funding request to governor, lawmakers
The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is asking for $13.3 million before next year to increase the hourly rate for attorneys. But lawmakers would have to come together for an unlikely special session to approve the spending.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2022
Lebanon man guilty of assaulting D.C. officers on Jan. 6
A federal judge found Kyle Fitzsimons guilty on all 11 charges, including assaulting at least three law enforcement officers on Jan. 6, 2021. He will be sentenced in February.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2022
Judge to issue verdict Tuesday for Maine man charged in Jan. 6 riots
Kyle Fitzsimons, 38, of Lebanon, is facing 11 federal charges related to his participation in the 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
Citing emergency, Maine’s legal service for the poor requests $13.3 million
Faced with a dwindling roster of attorneys, the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services wants to increase the hourly rate from $80 to $150 for lawyers who agree to represent low-income Mainers.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2022
Georgia woman dies after falling from cliff in Scarborough
Scarborough police identified the woman as 54-year-old Romona Gowens of Calhoun, Georgia.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2022
Health care workers appeal dismissal of lawsuit over Maine’s vaccine mandate
Seven Maine health care workers are taking their case to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, after a federal judge dismissed their case in August.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2022
Controversial York County judge recommended to another term
The Judiciary Committee spent more than 4 hours in a hearing Wednesday afternoon regarding the reappointment of York County District Judge Jeffrey Moskowitz.
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