Prosecutors say Joshua Savage, 33, was under the influence of drugs when his vehicle cross the center line in 2020 and struck another car carrying Sally McKinley and her son.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Former Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputy indicted on sexual assault, multiple domestic violence charges
Daniel R. Ross, 29, is accused of sexually assaulting, assaulting and threatening a woman. He remains jailed and has been terminated by the county.
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Reporting Aside: A mother urgently tells domestic violence victims that, ‘You have to be careful when you leave’
During October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Terry Gilman remembers her daughter, Autumn Joy Gullifer, who was murdered by Gullifer’s estranged husband, and offers tips to those affected by violence, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Open your eyes: Domestic abuse is all around us
More than half the time when I mention domestic abuse to someone in Maine, they tell me they too were terrorized by someone they loved, or that this happened to their mother, grandmother, sister or daughter.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Augusta police arrest alleged rapist in Oregon
Damien Sanchez, 26, of Roseburg, Oregon, was arrested recently on a warrant related to an alleged assault at an Augusta hotel.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Jury finds Augusta man guilty of domestic assault, not guilty of felony aggravated assault
Bruce W. Tillson Jr., 45, reportedly strangled his then-wife, Jessica L. Tillson, until she lost consciousness, then revived her by pouring beer over her head.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Former partners detail abuse by man sought in death of girlfriend in Acadia
Two women who dated Raymond Lester about a decade ago say he was emotionally and physically abusive. They came forward after Lester was charged in the death of his girlfriend, Nicole Mokeme, 35, last week in Acadia.
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Brothers’ argument over T-shirt led to shooting death of Wells toddler, police say
Police say that Andrew Huber Young, 19, got in a fight with his brother and was kicked out of the family house, only to return hours later with a gun, firing shots that killed Octavia Huber-Young. She would have turned 2 in July.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Police: Readfield man arrested after allegedly punching woman, breaking facial bones
The victim required immediate eye surgery due to fractured orbital bones and a broken nose from the alleged assault, police said.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Maine’s domestic violence agencies offer resources to people in need
Advocates are among the frontline workers during the pandemic, and their services can be accessed anywhere in the state through a toll-free hotline.