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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PublishedMay 10, 2019
Bowdoinham teen accused of killing his grandmother will be tried as an adult
The defense team described Dominic Sylvester as a victim of an abusive upbringing, while the prosecutor told the court he is an aggressor and a danger to the public.
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PublishedMay 7, 2019
Man charged with murder in death of Deering grad is granted release on bail
Mark Cardilli Jr. has pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of Isahak Muse and will be free on $50,000 cash bail while the case proceeds.
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PublishedMay 5, 2019
Lisbon police say a dog likely attacked family on walking path
An animal believed to be a dog or coyote attacked a family on a walking path in Lisbon on Saturday evening, police say. The victims – a man, woman and their 11-year-old daughter – were treated for bite wounds at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. Lisbon Police Chief Marc Hagan posted a statement […]
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PublishedMay 3, 2019
Federal, state investigators charge 25 people in Down East drug trafficking case
Authorities say the defendants, from Maine and New York, distributed crack, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl from New York City in Washington and Hancock counties.
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PublishedApril 30, 2019
State agrees to hand over records of suicide attempts at Long Creek
Disability Rights Maine sued last year to get the records during an investigation into the state’s only juvenile detention facility, where 5 suicide attempts were reported in a 3-month span.
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
As bigamist pleads guilty, one of his wives tells court of ‘6 years of pain and misery’
Michael Middleton, 43, who was married to at least 3 women in New Hampshire, Georgia and Alabama, received a 12-month sentence that was suspended for 5 years.
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PublishedApril 25, 2019
Jury acquits former Maine prison guard of sexually assaulting inmate
Joshua Dall-Leighton’s lawyer told the jury that the accuser fabricated the story to benefit herself financially.
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PublishedApril 24, 2019
Luc Tieman loses appeal of conviction for wife’s murder
The Fairfield man is serving a sentence of 55 years in prison.
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Lawyer for former prison guard on trial for sexual assault criticizes accuser
Joshua Dall-Leighton has pleaded not guilty to 5 counts of unlawful sexual assault and 1 count of unlawful sexual contact.
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PublishedApril 18, 2019
Drug overdose deaths declined in 2018 but remain at historic levels
Maine had 354 drug deaths last year, a 15 percent decrease from the record set in 2017.
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