Justice Lance Walker was nominated by President Trump to serve in the U.S. District Court in Maine.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inCops & Courts
York man sent to prison for lying to federal agent
The man sent a threatening text message to a witness who reported him trapping animals illegally, then denied sending the message.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Maine man sentenced for role in large indoor marijuana growing operation
James Mansfield was among those running an illegal operation from which 400 marijuana plants and 296 marijuana root balls were seized.
Posted inCops & Courts
New York man acquitted in York County murder trial faces federal gun charge
Timothy Ortiz’s lawyer says the timing of the federal charge, two days after Ortiz’s acquittal, is suspicious.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Shipyard Brewing loses lawsuit over Shiphead beer
A federal judge dismisses Shipyard’s claim that a Missouri brewer infringed on its trademark.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
New Yorker who killed Biddeford man in drug dispute found not guilty of murder
Attorneys for Timothy Ortiz, 22, argued that he acted in self-defense in the 2016 shooting death of Jonathan Methot.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Man sentenced in Portland to federal prison for fentanyl trafficking
Rafael Buli, 24, of Lawrence, Mass., gets 80 months behind bars for the drug distribution conspiracy.
Posted inMaine, News
Man dies in jump from Casco Bay Bridge
Police arrive just as the man jumps onto rocks on the South Portland side.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Suspect in Maine serial robberies now faces federal charge
Travis Card, who has been charged in only one robbery, could face 20 years in prison if convicted.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Massachusetts man pleads guilty to credit card fraud
The charges stemmed from a traffic stop in Windham where a bag with more than 160 credit cards was discovered.