Dr. Merideth Norris is scheduled for trial in April. Her attorneys have said an FBI agent wrote a misleading affidavit to a federal judge.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Portland police investigating drive-by shooting off Brighton Avenue
Police said a black Lexus pulled up to a small sedan Tuesday night when the two cars exchanged gunfire.
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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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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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Two suspects in custody following drive-by shooting in the town of Wells
Police have yet to identify the suspects or what their motive may have been
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Poland man found not criminally responsible for brother’s killing
A state psychologist says Justin Butterfield was suffering a psychotic episode when he killed his brother on Thanksgiving in 2022.
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Kittery police uncover new information in 41-year-old missing person case
Investigators are looking for people who worked at the Borderline restaurant on Route 1 in Kittery in the early 1980s and might have known Reeves K. Johnson III.
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Series of shootings targeted homes in 2 York County towns
Shots are fired at homes in Lebanon and Acton, but no one has been injured, according to the York County sheriff.
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Privacy, public safety at odds when Maine teens are accused of violent crimes
Maine’s juvenile justice system defaults to privacy, but a South Portland case has frustrated prosecutors, who say the community has a right to know the threats.
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Standish murder suspect argues police waited too long to read him his rights
Brandon Libby is accused of killing his girlfriend in 2021. His attorneys say prosecutors shouldn’t be allowed to use statements Libby made to police before he was read his Miranda rights.