Prior to the new law, health care workers filed 167 intentional injury lost time claims in the first 7 months of 2023; 114 were filed in the first 4 months after the law took effect.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
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‘The system’s messed up’: Family of Portland shooting victim frustrated with pace of justice after 2 years in court
Four men were charged in connection with the death of Darry Coffin, setting off a tangled web of criminal cases that has made closure elusive.
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Attorney general says Naples police shooting in January was self-defense
Eric Sweda, 36, was taken to the hospital on Jan. 15 for a gunshot wound to his arm after he was shot by a York County deputy after hours of negotiations.
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Eight Mainers and N.H. man sentenced for underreporting herring landings
The group of fishermen and dealers are given probation and fines for a 3-year scheme involving false landing reports for the fish commonly used as lobster bait.
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Former Topsham drama teacher faces new child sexual assault charges
Henry Eichman, who is serving a 10-year state prison sentence on a 2018 child sex-assault conviction, has been indicted on 4 federal charges for alleged abuse from 2014-16.
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Limington man accused of stabbing 91-year-old grandfather in the neck
A Limington man is in the hospital and his grandson is facing charges for allegedly stabbing him in the neck Tuesday night.
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Army says it couldn’t use N.Y.’s red flag law to disarm Lewiston gunman
Maj. Matthew Dickison, who evaluated Robert Card initially, tells the commission investigating the mass shooting that New York’s law doesn’t appear to apply to non-residents.
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Cumberland County sergeant was already suspended before domestic violence allegations
Brian Smith, 36, is charged with domestic violence reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and threatening display of a weapon after he was arrested Sunday afternoon.
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Police shoot and kill Limerick man in Old Orchard Beach
Police say Christopher Harriman was shot after he grabbed his rifle and chambered a round while officers tried to convince him to surrender.
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Police resolve ‘situation’ in Old Orchard Beach reportedly involving armed man
A grocery store reportedly went under lockdown after a man with a large gun was seen outside. Maine State Police said the incident has been resolved, but had not confirmed whether a gun was involved as of 9:15 p.m. Tuesday.