News

2 plead guilty in connection with deadly Portland biker gang shooting

4 weeks ago in Local

Kristoker Haken. Photo: U.S. Marshals

Two men pleaded guilty Monday for their role in a deadly fight between biker gangs in Portland in July of 2024.

Kristofer Haken of New Hampshire and Caleb Pelkey of Portland pleaded guilty to two counts each of assault.

As part of a plea deal, prosecutors dropped charges of conspiracy to commit elevated aggravated assault and elevated aggravated assault for both men.

They’ll both spend 30 days behind bars and pay a $300 fine.

They were among a group of seven who were arrested after a fight that turned fatal with the shooting of 54-year-old Susan McHugh on July 30, 2024 in a mechanic shop parking lot on Forest Avenue.

Last April, Aaron Karp of Naples pleaded guilty to manslaughter for McHugh’s death.

Three others were injured in the brawl.

Latest Headlines

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players' association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond.

3 days ago in Lifestyle

Why your co-worker might be listening to music tuned to 432 hertz

Music recorded in 432 hertz (cycles per second) is taking off on social media platforms and music streaming services, where users can find an increasing number of tracks and playlists employing the alternate tuning, everything from meditation soundscapes to reggae songs recorded by Ziggy Marley.

4 days ago in Lifestyle

Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out

Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does for a living. "It's all so funny," she says. "When I tell them I run the trade association for independent stores, they'll say, 'It's just so sad that they're disappearing.'

4 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music

The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’

Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.