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A man from Bath is being accused of attempted murder and a host of other charges for apparently trying to shoot and kill a distant relative in Shirley, Maine. While the relationship between the two was distant, some of the charges could have amounted to charges of domestic violence if the facts of the case were only slightly different. […]

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A Saco man was recently sentenced in federal court on one count of possession of an unregistered explosive device, seven months after he was arrested for trying to sell what prosecutors claimed was a bomb to an undercover police officer. The timeline of events illustrates one of the most important practical differences between state and […]

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An argument on social media between couples turned into a physical altercation that ended with a pregnant woman getting stabbed. While the charges being levied against the defendant are steep – and would likely have been more severe if the incident happened outside of Maine – they are not going to be domestic violence offenses […]

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Some criminal charges can become allegations of domestic violence if they are done to certain groups of people, like spouses, children, partners, exes, and roommates. Not all offenses, though, will be considered as domestic violence just because they are done to the latter. Offenses like manslaughter or murder are not forms of domestic violence even when the victim qualifies. Some people […]

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A Maine court has decided to split the domestic violence murder trials against a mother and a father for their roles in the death of their daughter. Here’s why it matters, and why split trials for co-defendants is important. Mother and Father Accused of Murdering Daughter in Domestic Violence Scenario According to court documents, back […]

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