Though at least 2 officers could face criminal charges, Commissioner Randy Liberty put much of the blame for the recent turmoil on incarcerated youths.
Megan Gray
Staff Writer
Megan Gray covers the outdoors and tourism at the Portland Press Herald. A Midwest native, she moved to Maine in 2016. She has written about presidential politics and local government, jury trials and jails, arts and culture. Outside of work, you can find her kayaking on the ocean and exploring Maine's many coastal islands with her husband.
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Violent incidents prompt leadership shake-up and possible criminal charges at Maine’s youth prison
Prosecutors are considering charges against multiple corrections officers at the Long Creek Youth Development Center, say lawmakers who were briefed this week.
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Biddeford shooting victim and suspect had previous landlord-tenant dispute
Court documents reveal that Randal J. Hennessey was renting an apartment from Doug Michaud Jr. and that Michaud petitioned the court to evict Hennessey in 2020.
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Police arrest suspect in fatal Biddeford shooting
Police have identified the victim as Douglas Michaud of Biddeford, the owner of the multi-unit property where the shooting occurred. Randal J. Hennessy of Biddeford was arrested in New Hampshire.
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In rare ruling, Maine supreme court overturns Limington man’s murder conviction
Bruce Akers was found guilty in January 2020 of murdering his neighbor, Douglas Flint. His case now will be sent back for a new trial.
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Officials examine human remains found off I-295, where Richmond woman was last seen in 2019
Falmouth police have notified the family of Anneliese Heinig, who has been missing for nearly 2 years.
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Advocacy group says Maine’s youth prison still uses dangerous restraints
Disability Rights Maine wrote to the Department of Corrections to raise the alarm about recent reports of prone restraints at the Long Creek Youth Development Center.
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Judge sentences Biddeford man to 3 years in prison for hate crime
Dusty Leo, 30, was one of two men involved in attacks on Black men in Portland and Biddeford in 2018.
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Federal judge ends lawsuit against Maine newspapers
A former Augusta podiatrist sued for libel after he was accused of providing poor care to patients at Togus Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
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Limington man pleads not guilty to murder in deaths of his mother and her boyfriend
The bodies of Cheryl Cote, 47, and Daniel Perkins, 46, were found in a fire-damaged house, and Matthew Cote also pled not guilty to arson.