Family members of Margaux Whittemore, whom Samuel Whittemore killed with a fire poker, said he should be sent to prison for the rest of his life, not a hospital.
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Hallowell man who spied on ex-girlfriend in her home sentenced to prison
Jeffery S. King placed cameras in a woman’s apartment and also recorded her while hiding in her home.
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Maine expands definition of domestic abuse
Maine joins nearly a dozen other states that have added “coercive control” to their definition of domestic abuse in civil code.
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Law court rejects 18-year sentence of Massachusetts man convicted of Waterville attempted murder
Maine’s highest court rules judge erred in considering alleged assault of hotel clerk who witnessed incident.
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Clinton man sentenced to 7 years for shooting woman in neck
Initially charged with attempted murder, Andrew L. Fertig pleaded guilty to lesser charges Wednesday.
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Tight rental market keeps Maine domestic violence survivors in shelters longer
Advocates said they could meet only a fraction of the demand for emergency housing, with only 14% of eligible clients receiving shelter statewide.
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With federal funding in doubt, Maine’s domestic violence resource centers freeze hiring
Resource centers around the state have frozen hiring and are operating understaffed in anticipation of funding shortfalls.
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Hallowell man charged with spying on ex with hidden cameras
Augusta woman alleges a man hid in her apartment and recorded her, and also placed disguised audio and video devices in her apartment.
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Benton man tries to withdraw guilty pleas, fire lawyer at sentencing in Augusta
Christopher S. Groves, who argued he was forced into a plea, was sentenced Thursday to serve at least seven months on a domestic violence charge.
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Maine crime victims could lose ‘safety net’ of services without major state investment
Resources like 24-hour hotlines, emergency shelters and legal advocacy could all be at risk if Maine doesn’t figure out how to make up for millions lost in federal funding for victim services.