Megan Gray

Portland Press Herald

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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Published
June 6, 2019

Husband and wife charged with killing 10-year-old girl will have separate trials

The judge also denies a motion to suppress statements the mother of Marissa Kennedy made to police about daily abuse.
Published
June 6, 2019

Supreme court justice considers request to release 13-year-old from Long Creek

An attorney is fighting to get the boy out of the Long Creek Youth Development Center, but the state argues that he can be detained while officials search for the right placement for his mental health needs.
Published
June 4, 2019

Jury is set for trial of man accused of killing sheriff’s deputy

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.
Published
June 3, 2019

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.
Published
May 30, 2019

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.
Published
May 28, 2019

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.
Published
May 27, 2019

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.
Published
May 24, 2019

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.
Published
May 22, 2019

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.
Published
May 15, 2019

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.