Scott Dolan

Portland Press Herald

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Published
August 22, 2016

Man charged in Wal-Mart stabbing death held without bail

Kenneth Briggs Jr., 27, formerly of Portland, is to undergo a mental exam in the case of a man found bleeding in a Falmouth parking lot.
Published
August 18, 2016

Woman says Lewiston police broke into her home, assaulted her

Tanisha Solomon said police officers forcibly entered her apartment, creating “pandemonium” at her daughter’s fifth birthday party.
Published
August 16, 2016

R.I. man sentenced to 20 months for traveling to Maine for sex with minor

William McNeill, 23, met the 14-year-old Maine girl through an online dating site in 2014.
Published
August 16, 2016

Documents: Freeport man died fighting for Islamic State

Adnan Fazeli became radicalized after moving to Maine in 2009. Four years later, he left  his wife and three kids, and never returned, according to court records unsealed Monday.
Published
August 12, 2016

Former Old Orchard Beach fire chief indicted on arson charge

Ricky Plummer of Biddeford is accused of setting a fire on April 15 that burned 42 acres of marshland and took more than 100 firefighters to put out.
Published
August 12, 2016

Treaty considered in case of Norwegian accused of threatening Portland police

A program could allow Espen Brungodt, 28, of Bergen, Norway, to be returned to his native country as a prisoner if he is convicted here.
Published
August 11, 2016

York woman sues farm, saying her son was sickened by beef

Sarah Monks files a negligence suit on behalf of her 9-year-old son in York County Superior Court against PT Farm of North Haverhill, New Hampshire.
Published
August 10, 2016

UMaine System to pay $30,000 to settle lawsuit by fired UMA athletic director

Warren Newton, who was fired in 2015 from his job at the Augusta campus, agrees to drop all claims under the terms of a settlement.
Published
August 9, 2016

Suspect in threat to kill Portland officers told agent he yearned to be arrested

Espen Brungodt, 28, is held without bail after an FBI official testifies the Norwegian man asserted that his Asperger’s led to a fixation on police.
Published
August 5, 2016

Protesters who showcased Constitution at Trump’s Portland rally surprised by gesture’s impact

Images and videos of protesters from the Maine People’s Alliance silently holding up pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution were picked up by media nationwide.