The district attorney’s office announced a new policy that will require law enforcement agencies to turn over evidence so investigators can consider charges.
Morgan Womack
Staff Writer
Morgan covers breaking news and public safety for the Portland Press Herald. Before moving to Maine in 2024, she reported for Michigan State University's student-run publication, as well as the Indianapolis Star and Michigan Public. She's passionate about telling human-centered stories and battling for access to public records. As someone who grew up on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan, Morgan feels at home in Maine's natural scenery.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Eliot Cutler temporarily released from jail
The former Maine gubernatorial candidate and convicted sex offender admitted at a hearing Friday that he had violated his probation and argued he should be let out in order to seek treatment for a pornography addiction.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Graham Platner shares picks for Maine gubernatorial primary
The presumptive Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate race named Troy Jackson as his top choice.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Judge considering bail for Maine man accused of murder in 1987 cold case
Stephen Bouchard, 63, is charged with killing his girlfriend, Alice Hawkes, in 1987; he has pleaded not guilty to murder. Investigators revealed new information about the case during a court hearing Thursday.
Posted inCommunity, Feature Obituary, Maine, News
Nate Nickerson, force behind southern Maine public health programs, dies at 69
Nickerson influenced several programs for homeless Portland residents and led an organization for healthcare in Haiti. Friends and former colleagues say they will most remember his passion and humility.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
As investigation ramps up, memorial announced for firefighter killed in Searsmont explosion
Investigators provided few new details Tuesday about the incident that took the life of Andrew Cross, a volunteer at the Morrill Volunteer Fire Department, and injured a dozen more.
Posted inCommunity, Cops & Courts, News
2 southern Maine spin instructors injured in South Carolina shooting
Charleston police say the women, who work at Jibe Cycling Studio, were ‘uninvolved bystanders’ and are expected to recover.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
8 still hospitalized days after Searsmont mill explosion
Officials on Monday identified all victims of the fiery explosion at Robbins Lumber, which killed Morrill firefighter Andrew Cross and injured 12 others.
Posted inMaine, News
Missing paddleboarder found dead in Ellsworth
Authorities say the 20-year-old man’s body was found in Graham Lake on Friday evening.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
1 firefighter dead, at least 10 people injured in fire and explosion at Searsmont mill
A large plume of black smoke was visible for miles as firefighters rushed to Robbins Lumber in Waldo County, where state Fire Marshal Shawn Esler said at an afternoon press conference “we have not even really begun a scene examination.”