Megan Gray is a general assignment 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, lawsuits and U.S. Supreme Court cases. Her favorite stories are the ones that help us learn more about each other and the varied lives we lead in this expansive state. 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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PublishedSeptember 12, 2019
John Williams gets life in prison for murdering Cpl. Eugene Cole
Justice Robert Mullen gives the 31-year-old Madison man the maximum sentence, rejecting arguments that Williams’ drug abuse and troubled childhood were mitigating factors.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2019
Stepfather gets 55 years for murdering girl, in abuse case that exposed flaws in child protection system
Julio Carrillo had pleaded guilty to what the judge called the ‘formalized and repeatedly ritual torture’ of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy. His family members asked the judge for mercy during an emotional sentencing hearing.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Yarmouth employees have right to serve on council, ACLU says in lawsuit challenging charter
The federal lawsuit challenges a recent change that blocks town and school employees from serving on the Town Council.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Gray man killed in single-vehicle crash in Raymond
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2019
Attorneys argue bail conditions for Maine roofing contractor charged with manslaughter
The state wants to force Shawn D. Purvis to get workers’ compensation coverage and submit weekly reports about his job sites, but the defense attorney says he should not be required to do so.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2019
Ties of love bind pups and prisoners
Behind the walls of the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, inmates find solace and self-respect as they train puppies from the Animal Welfare League in Kennebunk.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2019
Shark spotted off Goose Rocks Beach probably a great white
A Kennebunkport harbormaster reports seeing the predator about a mile offshore.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2019
Man charged with kidnapping woman in South Carolina, assaulting her during drive to Maine
The alleged victim contacted the Lewiston Police Department last week from a local motel, saying she had been struck with a hammer.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2019
Stockton Springs man pleads guilty to murdering 10-year-old stepdaughter
Julio Carrillo’s sentencing for the death of Marissa Kennedy is scheduled for August. Prosecutors say they will take his wife to trial on the same charge.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2019
Judge denies latest request in Maine man’s 17-year fight to overturn murder conviction
A jury convicted Foster Bates in 2002 of gross sexual assault and murder in the death of Tammy Dickson in 1994.
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