A judge and attorneys questioned dozens of people before selecting 7 men and 8 women to serve on the jury that will decide whether John D. Williams is guilty of murder in Cpl. Eugene Cole’s slaying.
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.
Nurse accused of stealing from elderly patients gets plea deal
Amy McLellan, who was accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly couple, will spend just 48 hours in jail if she meets the terms of the agreement.
Police investigate reported sexual assault of Portland strip club employee
The alleged assault happened May 24 at PT’s Showclub, and a woman who says she dances at the club posted about an assault on Facebook.
Maine high court affirms ruling in custody case that dogs are property, not family
Maine’s top court upholds a lower court ruling that granted sole custody of a Lab-boxer mix named Honey to an Old Town man, rejecting his ex-girlfriend’s argument.
A moment of transition for Maine’s only law school
Dean Danielle Conway is leaving after four years, and a committee is studying the school’s direction as part of the public university system in Maine.
Defrocked priest, 76, sentenced to spend 16 years in prison for sexually abusing boy in Maine
A jury convicted Ronald Paquin last year on 11 of 24 counts of gross sexual misconduct stemming from incidents in the 1980s.
State is unlawfully holding 13-year-old boy at Long Creek, attorney alleges
A judge determined in April that the boy was not competent to stand trial, but could be in the future.
Long fight over access to Kennebunkport beach goes back before high court
The Supreme Judicial Court already has issued 2 rulings in the legal battle between the town and oceanfront property owners on Goose Rocks Beach that began nearly 10 years ago.
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.
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.