The man was identified as 43-year-old Cory Maddox.
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.
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Trial in Popham Beach land dispute ends; judge expected to rule within weeks
The Hill and Tappen families are suing each other over the ownership of a 3.5-acre piece of beachfront property in the Popham Beach Estates Subdivision in Phippsburg.
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Fatal Portland shooting began with fight between rival motorcycle clubs
At a bail hearing Friday, a Portland detective detailed the evidence in the case against Aaron Karp, who is accused of killing Susan McHugh during a fight between the two clubs.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Schools and Education
Sixth grader arrested after Gray-New Gloucester school bus evacuated
Police searched the 11-year-old suspect’s home and found the ‘suspicious device,’ which was determined not to be an explosive. The boy was released to his parents while the district attorney considers whether to file charges.
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Portland man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Sherman Street shooting
Tristin Chamberlain, 23, agreed earlier this week to plead guilty to a manslaughter charge in the shooting death of 26-year-old Tyler Flexon, of Portland, in 2022.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
New Hampshire man convicted of assaulting 17-year-old Lebanon girl
Bohdan Dauphinais, 21, of Center Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, was sentenced to four years in prison.
Posted inMaine, News
Missing phone logs, conflicting accounts hinder investigation into death of month-old in Milo
Maine’s watchdog agency finds that the state made thorough efforts, but it couldn’t determine how or whether Child Protective Services could have prevented Sylus Melvin’s killing in 2021.
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Trial begins in dispute between longtime neighbors over Popham Beach access
In the first day in court, the Phippsburg residents argued over property lines and land ownership in a battle over who has access to the beach in front of their cottages.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
How 2 Windham police officers became southern Maine’s top crash reconstructionists
Capt. Jason Burke and Detective Gene Gallant encouraged their department to get the best technology for crash reconstruction. Now, their work is a hot commodity.
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Skydiver seriously hurt in Lebanon
Manny Silva, 57, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, was brought to the hospital after a hard landing in which he didn’t slow his parachute.