Damion Butterfield, 25, took a deal at the last minute of his December 2023 trial.
Morgan Womack
Staff Writer
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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U.S. marshals join search for 7th suspect wanted in deadly Morrill’s Corner fight
The federal agency issued a warrant for the arrest of 46-year-old Kristofer Haken on Tuesday. One man has been sentenced to prison for his role in the attack, while five other suspects are awaiting trial.
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Biddeford teen to serve 8 years for nearly killing her brother’s fiancée
Ariana Tito, 19, pleaded guilty to shooting Kayla Grant, of Saco, in November 2023, a day after her brother was accused of shooting her boyfriend.
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Longtime Scarborough fire lieutenant, paramedic dies at 39
Shannon Haley had worked for the department since 2005.
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The 35-pound rod that smashed a car in Portland did not fall from the sky, FAA says
The piece of metal flew off a nearby tugboat and damaged the rear hatch of a car in the Casco Bay Lines lot.
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35-pound hunk of metal that damaged car in Portland may have fallen from plane
The metal rod crumpled the rear hatch of the Volkswagen Jetta parked at the Casco Bay Lines parking lot.
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FRONTLINE, Press Herald documentary nominated for 2 Emmy awards
The film, ‘Breakdown in Maine’ was announced as a 2025 nominee on Thursday.
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Maine man accused of killing of cellmate in 2022 can stand trial, but might not attend
Carl Williams is accused in the fatal assault of his cellmate at the Maine Correctional Center.
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Man who died in Portland house fire was dedicated father, sibling
Doug Grant, 36, died in a house fire at 11 Olympia St. on March 6.
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Portland woman accused of impersonating police officer to get inside apartment
Portland police say she threatened to shoot a resident at an apartment building if they did not answer the door.