Opinion
Opinion: Domestic violence in Maine is out of hand
There is now a new Violence Prevention Office in Maine. This state office is charged with coordinating and promoting “effective efforts to reduce violence.” A six-paragraph announcement in December ...
8 Investigates: Some domestic violence victims in Maine say they weren't notified before their abuser got out of jail
Investigates: Some domestic violence victims in Maine say they weren't notified before their abuser got out of jail ...
35 homicides were recorded in Maine in 2024
New numbers from the Maine Department of Public Safety show there were 35 recorded homicides in Maine in 2024.
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Some domestic violence victims say they weren’t notified before their abuser got out of jail
By Norah Hogan Click here for updates on this story AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) — In Maine, the state is required to notify domestic violence victims before their abusers are released from jail, but 8 ...
Gray man accused of threatening Maine day care
GRAY, Maine (WGME) -- A Maine man is accused of threatening a day care, causing Gray-New Gloucester schools to be put on ...
Kennebec Journal1d
A Maine judge might release people without lawyers from jail
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy has questioned whether Maine's public defense agency has done enough to ensure people ...
Funding shortfalls leave Maine victim services at risk
Organizations supporting crime victims in Maine say state lawmakers must act to close a critical funding gap created by ...
Milford man found guilty of kidnapping, trying to murder his girlfriend with a hammer
A Milford man has been found guilty of aggravated attempted murder, elevated aggravated assault, domestic violence aggravated ...
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Central Maine arrest log: Jan. 18-24
IN SOMERSET COUNTY, Friday, Jan. 17, at 10:07 a.m., Daniel Earl Smith, 33, of Corinth, was arrested on charges of domestic violence assault, obstructing report of a crime and violating conditions of ...