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.
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.
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S.C. man will remain in custody in Maine awaiting kidnapping trial
The alleged victim said Dustin Beach drove her from South Carolina to Maine against her will and repeatedly physically and sexually assaulted her during the journey.
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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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Casco man sentenced for strangling partner
Scott Dingwell Jr. will serve 4 years in prison and participate in counseling as part of his suspended sentence.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food & Dining, Recipes
“Seriously Good Salads” is way more than lettuce
These salads require more work than a bowl of greens and store-bought dressing, but the reward is also greater.
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Gray man killed in single-vehicle crash in Raymond
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause.
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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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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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Well-known Maine recovery advocate faces charges
Jesse Harvey, the founder of Journey House Recovery and the Church of Safe Injection, is accused of assault, OUI and drug possession.
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Shark spotted off Goose Rocks Beach probably a great white
A Kennebunkport harbormaster reports seeing the predator about a mile offshore.