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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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
Maine Trust for Local News asks court to unseal records in lottery winner’s lawsuit
Most documents in a lawsuit the Mega Millions winner filed last fall are under seal, preventing the public from accessing valuable information.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2024
Judge denies motions to throw out evidence, statements before Standish man’s murder trial
Attorneys for Brandon Libby argued this month that prosecutors couldn’t use statements he made to police before he was read his Miranda rights. Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy, however, ruled those statements were fair game because they were made voluntarily.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2024
Federal appeals court upholds dismissal of 2017 lawsuit against Biddeford police
Susan Johnson and Jocelyne Welch alleged that a Biddeford police officer’s actions led landlord James Pak to shoot and kill their teenage children in 2012.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2024
As problems at Long Creek persist, staffing shortages forced the state to close 2 alternative sites for juveniles
The Maine Department of Corrections tells lawmakers it had to halt operations at 2 homes last year because it couldn’t find enough workers, compounding ongoing issues at the state’s only youth detention facility.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2024
Kennebunk doctor accused of illegal prescribing argues feds can’t use patient records
Dr. Merideth Norris says much of the state’s case against her is built on evidence seized using a bad search warrant. Her attorneys want the evidence tossed out.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2024
Man who set up deadly Woodford Street robbery to serve 8 years in prison
Prosecutors described Anthony Osborne as the ‘catalyst’ in the shooting that killed Derald Coffin in April 2022.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2024
Woman says Maine’s Mega Millions winner is using lawsuit to pressure her in child custody case
Maine’s biggest lottery winner sued the mother of his child last fall, alleging she violated a non-disclosure agreement to protect his identity. The woman says he’s falsely accusing her in order to get custody of their child.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Kennebunkport doctor accused of overprescribing opioids challenges FBI investigation
Dr. Merideth Norris is scheduled for trial in April. Her attorneys have said an FBI agent wrote a misleading affidavit to a federal judge.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Prosecutors say man who pleaded guilty to Woodford Street shooting has no right to a new trial
Newly released jail calls show that Damion Butterfield, who pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder, made several confessions after his last-minute plea deal in December.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
Lawyers say they have limited access to clients at Maine’s lone youth prison
Juvenile defense attorneys say incidents of unrest at Long Creek Youth Development Center have led teens to be held in frequent 23-hour lockdowns.
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