Mark Cardilli Jr. was convicted of manslaughter for shooting Isahak Muse in Cardilli’s parents’ home. A key question for the court is whether Muse was a guest or an intruder.
Megan Gray
Staff Writer
Megan Gray is an arts and culture reporter 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. Her current beat is her favorite yet, and she loves the stories that take her to behind the scenes to an artist studio or theater backstage. Outside of work, she likes to explore Maine’s hiking trails and coastal islands with her husband, and she definitely wants to pet your dog.
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Appeals court considers blood-alcohol test in fatal Acadia crash
A blood sample indicated the driver was intoxicated, but a judge said it could not be used as evidence because there was no warrant.
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Maine considers a new strategy in battle against opioid epidemic: decriminalization
Proposed legislation could make Maine the second state to stop arresting people for possessing small amounts of drugs such as opioids, and instead steer them toward treatment.
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Vandals damage more than 150 gravesites at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland
The extent of the damage indicates that it occurred over several days, and police are asking for the public’s help.
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Prosecutor dismisses gun charge against Black Lives Matter protester
A motorcyclist told police that Rocco Wong of Portland displayed a gun in a threatening manner during a march on Sept. 7, but a bystander’s video contradicted that account.
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Maine man made threatening calls to Rep. Pingree’s office before joining Capitol riot, prosecutors say
Kyle Fitzsimons of Lebanon is the only Mainer charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Court orders mental health evaluation for man charged with killing woman on beach in York
Jeffrey Buchannan is accused of brutally beating Rhonda Pattelena on Short Sands Beach, in view of witnesses and surveillance cameras.
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Fatal attack at Maine beach happened in view of surveillance cameras and witnesses, police say
Jeffrey Buchannan, 33, is accused of killing his domestic partner, Rhonda Pattelena, on Short Sands Beach in York on Friday afternoon.
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Man pleads not guilty to federal charges in alleged pizza dough tampering
Nicholas Mitchell had been fired by a company that made pizza dough sold at Hannaford stores.
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Legislation should require closure of Maine’s youth prison, advocates say
A bill would gradually reduce the number of young people held at the Long Creek Youth Development Center, without setting a date to close it.