Edward D. Murphy

Staff Writer

Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.

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Published
May 13, 2010

Use of La Kermesse account leads to inquiry

Officials want to know if the former president misused a line of credit.
Published
May 12, 2010

Guilty on all counts

Linda Dolloff is convicted of trying to kill her husband and inventing a cover-up.
Published
May 11, 2010

Linda Dolloff guilty on all three counts

Dolloff was found guilty of attempted murder, elevated aggravated assault and filing a false report.
Published
May 11, 2010

Dolloff jury asks to rehear 911 call

Jurors deliberating in the trial of Linda Dolloff asked this morning to hear two tapes replayed and the statement by a detective on the case. The jury, which has been deliberating since Monday afternoon, returned to the courtroom to hear the tape of Linda Dolloff’s 911 call and a “pretext” call by her husband Jeffrey […]
Published
May 11, 2010

Linda Dolloff’s fate in hands of jurors

Both sides wrap up the trial with their different takes on how Jeffrey Dolloff was assaulted.
Published
May 10, 2010

Dolloff case goes to jury

The case has spanned 13 days of testimony, plus nearly five hours of closing statements and jury instructions today.
Published
May 9, 2010

Colleagues recall wise, witty judge at his memorial

Scores of people attend a service for Frank Coffin, former chief judge of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals.
Published
May 9, 2010

Saint Joseph’s graduation: Pride, tears at journey’s end

Graduates hear the inspiring story of the Seeds of Peace camp’s germination.
Published
May 8, 2010

Witness: Jeffrey Dolloff challenged need to take stand

Stirred by doubts about his wife’s role in his beating, he argued with prosecutors, a private detective says.
Published
May 7, 2010

Linda Dolloff seemed stunned at suspicions

In a videotaped interview, she doesn’t respond for a long period after a detective tells her that her husband and family suspected her in the April 12 attack.

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