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Megan Ripley

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a crisp December afternoon in 2006, the life of 18-year-old Megan Ripley, a White female, was tragically cut short in the woods behind her family’s farmhouse in Paris, Maine. On December 7th, while walking with her younger brother, she was struck in the chest by a single bullet from a muzzleloader. The shot was fired by a hunter who was in the area. Emergency responders rushed to the scene and transported her to Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway, but she was pronounced dead shortly after ...Read More
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  • WGME: A hunter killed this Maine man's daughter. Now he's working to make the woods safer.
  • 2006 Annual Homicides | Maine State Police
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    Victim Details

    Megan Ripley

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Paris

    ME

    2006-12-07

    18

    Megan

    Ripley

    Yes

    11/05/2025

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