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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PublishedJuly 28, 2023
Water main break, Biddeford Connector construction cause heavy traffic along Route 111
Biddeford is experiencing heavy traffic after closures on Route 111 and the Biddeford Connector.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2023
Man convicted of 1994 murder argues DNA analysis casts doubt on guilt
Foster Bates, 55, has denied killing Tammy Dickson for nearly 30 years. Now a judge will decide whether evidence his attorney presented during a post-conviction review warrants a new trial.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2023
Changing testimony complicates man’s plea for a new trial in 1994 murder
Foster Bates was convicted in 2001 of killing Tammy Dickson, his neighbor and babysitter. But Bates has maintained his innocence in the slaying and hopes new witnesses and evidence will get him a new trial.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2023
Maine detective sues gun-maker, says he was shot by his holstered service weapon
Somerset County Sheriff’s Deputy David Cole says he is one of many law enforcement officers and civilians injured by a defective handgun sold by New Hampshire gun-maker Sig Sauer.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2023
Bar Harbor protester sues police over arrest outside home of conservative activist Leonard Leo
Eli Durand-McDonnell says officers violated his first amendment rights when they arrested him at the behest of conservative legal activist Leonard Leo.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
Maine courts experiencing email issues
Anyone needing help from court should contact their courthouse directly, the Maine Judicial Branch said.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
Lewiston mother sues feds after waiting over 5 years to be reunited with husband
Fowziya Weheliye has been separated from her husband for 9 years after the couple fled Somalia, and then Kenya as refugees. She has been waiting since 2018 for federal officials to allow her husband to join her and their children in the U.S.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
Judge to weigh new DNA evidence in Dennis Dechaine case
An attorney for the man convicted of killing Sarah Cherry in 1988 is arguing for witness testimony and a crime scene reconstruction in his bid for a new trial.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2023
Marijuana company alleges OOB changed licensing ordinance to favor competitor
The latest lawsuit challenging Old Orchard Beach’s licensing process for adult-use cannabis alleges the town’s ordinance was amended last month to unfairly benefit one local company over another.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
Lebanon man sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol
Kyle Fitzsimons was found guilty of 11 charges in September. He was one of hundreds of people who stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
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