State police investigations into a murder-suicide in Gardiner and a related house fire in Sidney are ongoing, with a motive for the domestic violence still not revealed.
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Vassalboro father arrested on charges of assaulting infant son
The 8-month-old child remains hospitalized after the Jan. 2 incident, police said.
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Our View: Don’t stop talking about how to recognize, respond to and prevent domestic abuse in Maine
If it takes a tragedy to draw our attention to family violence, nothing will change.
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Woman slain in domestic violence killing remembered as ‘gentlest of souls’
Autumn Bryant turned her love of dogs into starting a dog treat company, which she ran with her husband, Kenneth Bryant, until their marriage faltered.
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Auburn man charged with 1993 murder in Alaska loses bid for release on bail
Steven Downs’ attorney makes an unsuccessful case for bail for the registered nurse charged in the cold case.
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Murder-suicide in Gardiner is related to Sidney house fire, police say
Kenneth Bryant shot and killed his estranged wife before turning a gun on himself, state police said.
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Portland man strangled girlfriend during fight, then told his daughter and ex-wife, police say
A police affidavit says Gregory Vance killed Patricia Grassi on Sunday and called his daughter and ex-wife to confess.
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Police arrest pair in connection with armed robbery in Standish
Anthony Edward Alfiero and Renee Elaine Alfiero were being held at Cumberland County Jail.
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Man who killed, dismembered father in Gardiner given more supervised time in community
Leroy Smith III, found not criminally responsible in the 2014 killing of his father, will be allowed to be out of Riverview Psychiatric Center for up to six hours at a time with one-to-one supervision by the hospital staff.
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Skowhegan driver’s ed instructor charged with sexually assaulting student
Duane Marquis, an instructor at the Skowhegan Driving School, is alleged to have had an improper sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student in Carrabec High School’s driver’s education program.