Julia Russell has filed a civil lawsuit against Phil Chenevert, accusing the family friend of sexually abusing her as a child in the 1990s. Two other women have made similar allegations and will testify in the federal trial beginning Monday.
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Gray fitness trainer, former reality TV contestant, accused of welfare fraud
Jodi Theriault, 42, is accused of obtaining benefits by hiding assets.
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Portland tax assessor on leave after domestic violence charge
Christopher Huff, 46, was charged in February and is currently on leave from his job in Portland.
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Former Scarborough High student charged with threatening school
Police say the 15-year-old girl, who now lives in Arizona, sent a message threatening to shoot students and plant bombs at the high school.
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Prosecutor contracts COVID, delaying trial of mother charged with murder in son’s death
Jessica Trefethen is being tried on a charge of depraved indifference murder in the 2021 death of her 3-year-old son Maddox Williams.
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Portland police investigate gunfire near Hadlock Field
Police detained the occupants of a car seen leaving the area of a reported fight followed by the sound of gunshots. No injuries were reported.
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Police investigate burglaries of two occupied Portland homes
Police believe the same suspect broke into houses on Dirigo Street and Brighton Avenue early Sunday morning while residents were sleeping.
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Man awaiting trial for 2019 murder dies after repeated COVID infections lead to cancer discovery
Police charged Everett Meserve with murder for the beating death of his neighbor, but his health declined in jail and he died in April, court records show.
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Death of Hancock County man ruled a homicide
Police say he was found by a friend Oct. 3, but they’re still working to confirm his identity.
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Police investigate shooting in the Old Port early Saturday
Portland Police said no one was injured when a gun was fired during a disturbance early Saturday in the Old Port.