SACO — On June 13, 2011, the day Steven Lake shot and killed his wife and two children in Dexter, a neighbor told a Bangor Daily News reporter, “Everyone knew something bad was going to happen.” Amy Lake had filed a protection from abuse order against her husband nearly a year earlier, after he held […]
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New Vineyard woman accused of threatening to kill child, husband
NEW VINEYARD — A local woman is accused of threatening to kill her 12-year-old child and her husband, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Wednesday. Sherry M. Gray, 34, of New Vineyard was arrested Tuesday on domestic violence charges of aggravated assault, criminal terrorizing with a weapon and criminal threatening, he said. The child […]
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Report finds almost half of Maine homicides involve domestic violence
AUGUSTA — Last year, about half of Maine’s 25 homicide cases involved domestic violence. The victims were intimately familiar with their attackers: They were spouses or siblings, parents or even children. In 2012, the figures were roughly the same, with about 44 percent of homicides in Maine involving family members or spouses killing those they […]
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LePage signs domestic violence bill
AUGUSTA — While Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic leaders continue to spar over Medicaid expansion and the state budget, the Republican governor is signing several proposals lawmakers are sending to his desk. Among several bills LePage signed Sunday is one that bans alleged domestic violence and sexual assault offenders from contacting victims between the time […]
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Program seeks to change behavior of domestic violence offenders
WARREN — An eight-week pilot program aimed at reducing recidivism by domestic violence offenders upon their release from the Maine State Prison is being viewed with optimism. The Maine Department of Corrections is now looking to expand the program to 48 weeks. The batterers intervention program, held October through December, is the first time such […]
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Bangor man arrested after woman injured in fall
BANGOR — A local man was arrested early Sunday after an altercation with his girlfriend, police said. David Tinker, 33, and the woman had been arguing throughout the night, according to Bangor police Sgt. Catherine Rumsey, and Tinker had also threatened to harm the woman. At one point, the woman was standing on a chair […]
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Norway store awarded for domestic violence awareness efforts
NORWAY — The owners of Play & Grow, a children’s consignment shop on Main Street, received the 2013 Paint the County Purple award for bringing greater awareness about domestic violence in Oxford County. Kathy Ring and her daughter, Nikki Ring, were presented the award by Diane Gallagher of Safe Voices, Dennis Gray of the United […]
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Bethel man pleads not guilty to July assault
PARIS — A Bethel man accused of assaulting and terrorizing a woman in July pleaded not guilty to four charges at his arraignment in Oxford County Superior Court on Tuesday. Last month, an Oxford County Grand Jury indicted Brian Cronkite, 28, for aggravated assault, domestic violence terrorizing, domestic violence assault and criminal restraint. The charges stem […]
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Chapter 7: Drama overshadows LePage’s work on domestic violence and ethics
Julia Colpitts holds a master’s degree in social work, is a licensed clinical social worker and runs the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence. On paper, she appears to be the very model of a modern liberal and the antithesis of someone who would respect Paul LePage. But Colpitts cannot be reduced to a stereotype. […]