Community activist Monica Cannon-Grant, known locally for leading a Town Common rally last year following the death of Hopkinton teenager Mikayla Miller, pleaded not guilty Tuesday at her arraignment in Boston federal court on fraud and conspiracy charges....
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Mikayla Miller rally organizer charged with multiple counts of fraud
Boston activist Monica Cannon-Grant, who led a rally at Hopkinton Town Common last May following the death of teenager Mikayla Miller, was arrested Tuesday and indicted on charges that she and her husband defrauded donors to her nonprofit, Violence in Boston....
Email shows ex-girlfriend asked HHS guidance counselor to help Mikayla Miller
Mikayla Miller’s ex-girlfriend reached out to a Hopkinton High School guidance counselor days before Miller died, expressing concern for her and indicating Miller was having panic attacks, according to an email shared with the media this week. “I’m really worried...
Mikayla Miller’s mother: ‘I know the truth, and it’s not [suicide]’
At a press conference Wednesday, Mikayla Miller’s mother disputed the medical examiner’s findings that the Hopkinton teenager’s death was a suicide. “I want to be really clear that the only thing I want out of all of this is to find the truth,” Calvina Strothers said....
Hopkinton Police release 911 call, other records related to Mikayla Miller investigation
The Hopkinton Police Department on Wednesday released records — including the police log, audio of the 911 call, and separate audio and video from emergency vehicles driving to the scene — related to the Mikayla Miller...
Medical examiner reportedly concludes Mikayla Miller’s death was suicide
According to multiple reports out of Boston, the Massachusetts medical examiner has determined that Mikayla Miller’s death was a suicide. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has said repeatedly that she would not come to any conclusions in the investigation into...
Mikayla Miller update: More details about investigation revealed
More details about the investigation into the death of Hopkinton teenager Mikayla Miller emerged over the weekend. Television station NBC10 Boston reported that investigators were unable to retrieve key video evidence because cameras at her apartment complex were not...
At Town Common rally, Mikayla Miller’s mother eulogizes late teen, calls for ‘full and transparent investigation’
Calling her daughter “bright, funny, loving, caring,” an emotional Calvina Strothers paid tribute to Mikayla Miller and called for a “full and...
Schools switch to early dismissal schedule Thursday due to Town Common rally, will have ‘added police presence’
Hopkinton schools will switch to an early dismissal schedule Thursday due to the Mikayla Miller rally planned for the Town Common. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh emailed schools families Wednesday afternoon with the details and an explanation. "The schools have been...
Mikayla Miller rally organizer wants DA to turn over case to FBI due to ‘lack of transparency’
Monica Cannon-Grant, who is organizing Thursday’s rally on the Town Common for Mikayla Miller, questioned why the individuals who had a confrontation with the Hopkinton teenager prior to her death have not been charged and said that she wants Middlesex District...
Select Board pleads for peaceful rally, gets details of investigation from DA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR2gjkAl90g During an emergency meeting Tuesday night to address Thursday’s planned rally to “demand answers” regarding the death of Hopkinton teenager Mikayla Miller, the Select Board met for an hour in private executive session to...
Middlesex DA Ryan details events that led up to Mikayla Miller’s death, says accusations of cover-up are ‘patently false’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_I5VG4mvx8 Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, speaking at a Tuesday afternoon press conference, provided key details regarding the investigation into Mikayla Miller’s death, while stressing that her office’s investigation has not...
Select Board calls emergency meeting to discuss controversial rally planned for Thursday
The Select Board will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. to "discuss a planned demonstration and rally at the Town Common." Thursday's event has been billed as a rally where organizers and the family of deceased teenager Mikayla Miller will "demand answers"...
Middlesex DA: ‘We want to get the right answer for Mikayla’ in investigation of teen’s death
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, responding Monday to strong accusations from family and friends of deceased Hopkinton teenager Mikayla Miller, defended her office's investigation and insisted, "We want to get the right answer for Mikayla." Miller's body...
Rally planned to push for investigation into ‘murder’ of Hopkinton teen
Editor's note: This story has been updated with a new statement from District Attorney Marian Ryan. A rally is planned for Thursday on Main Street to "demand answers" regarding the recent death of Hopkinton High School sophomore Mikayla Miller. According to a Twitter...