Morgan covers crime and public safety for the Portland Press Herald. She moved to Maine from the sandy shores of West Michigan in 2024. She discovered her passion for breaking news while working for Michigan State University's student-run newspaper, and in her internships at the Indianapolis Star and NPR member station Michigan Public. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys cooking, crafting and reading, and is always on the hunt for the perfect chai latte.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2025
Maine’s highest court sides with Cumberland cyclist who appealed $151 ticket
Christopher Ray, 62, has been fighting the fine since the Cumberland police chief cited him for riding beside his friend in 2023.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2025
Maine supreme court says Portland man must be resentenced in Riverton Park shooting
Abdihamit Ali has been serving a 7-year sentence after being found guilty of elevated aggravated assault, reckless conduct with a firearm and criminal mischief. His appeals attorneys argued 2 of those charges should have been merged.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2025
Topsham schools shelter-in-place order lifted, missing Mt. Ararat High student found
All schools in Maine School Administrative District 75 were under a shelter-in-place order Wednesday morning.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2025
Woman found dead near Portland Head Light was positive and headstrong, her brother says
Maine State Police identified the woman as 51-year-old Sari Carlson.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2025
Jobs for Maine prisoners are shifting online. The state wants to charge for the tech.
Lawmakers have started questioning what the current economy inside Maine’s prisons looks like since the Department of Corrections proposed some new fees for its inmates.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2025
Maine State Police ask for help identifying woman found at Portland Head Light
The woman’s body was found near Cliff Walk at Fort Williams Park on Thursday afternoon.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2025
Body washes up near Portland Head Light
Authorities have not released details on the individual, including a possible cause of death or any identifiers.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2025
Process to establish Portland police oversight board stalls again
After a long meeting in executive session, Mayor Mark Dion said the City Council will schedule a future workshop to discuss some of what councilors have talked about in private.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2025
One person still in critical condition after fatal Portland fire
One person died and 4 were injured in the blaze at the home on Olympia Street early Thursday.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2025
Future of Portland’s new police oversight board depends on bargaining with police unions
Some city leaders are concerned that the oversight board, designed to give more power to non-officers, won’t be what they expected when police unions finish giving their input.
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