Scott Dolan

Portland Press Herald

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Published
May 26, 2016

Witness with mental illness cleared to testify in Portland murder trial

A judge also rules that defense attorneys may name an alternative suspect during the trial of Abdirahman Haji-Hassan in the 2014 killing of Richard Lobor.
Published
May 25, 2016

Panel of lawmakers to question 3 officials about conduct of Maine Warden Service

A hearing on the agency’s covert operations is set for June 1 as members of two committees differ on how to handle the review.
Published
May 24, 2016

Maine high court rejects appeal by Merrill Kimball in bee farm killing

The 73-year-old lobsterman from Yarmouth was convicted last year of murder in the shooting death of Leon Kelley at Brown’s Bee Farm in North Yarmouth.
Published
May 23, 2016

Judge stops Portland police from using noise law to quiet anti-abortion protests

The court temporarily sides with a vocal church pastor and his free-speech rights, but says there are ways to protect clinic patients’ right to health care.
Published
May 19, 2016

Lawmakers to hold hearings on Maine Warden Service undercover operations

A committee wants to hear explanations about the actions of an undercover warden who gave alcohol to suspected poachers and shot game out of season himself to induce suspects to break the law.
Published
May 18, 2016

Owner of Portland parking lot company arrested on cocaine charge

Daniel McNutt, 38, of Falmouth, was arrested Saturday in a Congress Street lot owned by his company, Unified Parking Partners.
Published
May 14, 2016

Lawmakers move slowly on investigating Maine Warden Service

Top Republicans and Democrats say they are taking a wait-and-see approach before looking into alleged misconduct.
Published
May 13, 2016

Targets of another warden sting criticize conduct of investigator

They say the undercover operative accused of inducing people to violate game laws in Allagash, while providing alcohol and doing illegal kills, used the same tactics in a York County probe.
Published
May 9, 2016

Old Orchard Beach fire chief says he accidentally started marsh blaze

Ricky Plummer says he discarded a cigarette butt in Old Orchard Beach marsh grass, but investigators say the evidence points to an intentional act.
Published
May 6, 2016

Somerset County man pleads guilty to possession of child porn

Steven Strang Jr., 37, of Athens faces up to 20 years in prison for possessing videos of children being sexually abused or exploited.