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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.
Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence rallies at State House
The Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence stood on the steps of the State House Tuesday to rally for ...
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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 ...
Facing cuts, abuse survivors implore Maine lawmakers to bolster victim services funding
A domestic violence survivor who called a 24/7 helpline and cried for an hour, feeling it was the first time someone listened ...
A Maine judge might release people without lawyers from jail
A state attorney told a judge Friday he's not against releasing some criminal defendants from jail who have been denied their constitutional rights to a lawyer, as long as public safety is taken into ...