Their statement expressing outrage over a grand jury’s decision not to indict police for the Louisville woman’s death met backlash on social media.
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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Inmate at York County Jail dies; cause not disclosed
The sheriff did not say whether the death was related to a COVID-19 outbreak at the jail.
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York County shares few details about inquiry into jail outbreak
Nearly all inmates and employees who tested positive for COVID-19 have completed their required quarantine period.
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Maine’s first mid-pandemic jury trial postponed because of possible COVID-19 exposure
The young child of a key witness developed a virus symptom, and the OUI case – the state’s first jury trial since March – has been delayed until spring.
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State’s top court hears appeal in murder of sheriff’s deputy
John Williams has appealed his conviction and his life sentence for the murder of Cpl. Eugene Cole in 2018.
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Trial run: Maine courts will convene juries for the first time since March
The cases that will be heard this month in Bangor and Augusta will test the capabilities of the state’s legal system during the pandemic.
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Federal prosecutor appeals ruling on blood test in fatal Acadia crash
A U.S. district judge found a warrant-less blood draw inadmissible in the case, which involves a conflict between state and federal jurisdiction.
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Challenges to Maine’s COVID-19 restrictions go to federal appeals court
A church in Orrington and a campground in Scarborough argued that the state’s limits on gatherings and out-of-state visitors violated constitutional rights to worship and travel.
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State will review jail protocols for COVID-19
Six sheriffs said they have required masks for guards and inmates for months.
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York County to investigate jail outbreak
One focus of the inquiry will be the jail’s apparent failure to require guards or inmates to wear masks before the outbreak struck.