Opinion: Domestic violence in Maine is out of hand - Press Herald
2 days ago · Week in, week out, we are reminded of how weakly our legal system approaches this crime. Just when we need stronger laws to stem a raging epidemic of domestic violence in Maine we have a state ...
Maine man served little jail time for abusing 2 women. A ... - NBC News
Sep 6, 2023 · Pekley was charged with four felonies — aggravated assault, domestic violence assault, domestic violence terrorizing and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
Maine domestic violence victims weren't notified before their …
4 days ago · In Maine, the state is required to notify domestic violence victims before their abusers are released from jail, but 8 Investigates found that some victims are being kept in the dark.
Maine resources available to help domestic violence victims
Jan 15, 2025 · Maine's Total Coverage wants to help victims and survivors of domestic violence know what resources are available to them.
Report outlines domestic abuse cases in Maine
Jan 18, 2024 · AUGUSTA, Maine — To expand education and prevention for domestic abuse, a biennial report released Wednesday gives insight into former homicide cases and how to improve safety in Maine.
First domestic violence impact report released in Maine ...
May 23, 2023 · This report indicates 14,199 people received help from Maine's regional domestic violence resource centers in 2022. Of them, 12,193 people were directly experiencing abuse and violence, and 42 percent of people had at least one child in the home.
Maine domestic violence centers see increase in calls for help ...
Aug 1, 2024 · LEWISTON, Maine — Last year, calls to domestic violence resource centers across Maine jumped 10 percent over the previous year. According to the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, 15,147 people received help in 2023—more than any prior year.
Domestic violence survivors protest Sanford representative facing ...
Jan 9, 2025 · A day after the Maine House of Representatives approved an ethics probe into the domestic violence allegations against Sanford Rep. Lucas Lanigan, a dozen survivors gathered in the Republican’s hometown to protest his reelection.
Maine domestic violence helpline seeing increase in number of …
Aug 6, 2024 · AUGUSTA (WVII) -- More Mainers than ever before are asking for help in getting out of domestic violence situations, according to a new report from the Maine Coalition to End Domestic...
Domestic violence survivors protest in hometown of accused Maine …
Jan 10, 2025 · SANFORD, Maine — Domestic violence survivors and their allies marched in protest on Thursday in the hometown of State Rep. Lucas Lanigan, who faces accusations of strangling his wife during a...