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Prosecutors and advocates push Legislature for rape kit reform

Forensic evaluations are an important piece of investigating alleged sexual assaults. But there are several reasons – some valid, others problematic – why rape kits might not immediately be tested, experts say. ....

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Maine bill would improve worst-in-nation handling of rape kits

A bill from Rep. Valli Geiger, D-Rockland, would establish a statewide tracking system for the DNA evidence kits. ....

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Construction of new $20.5 million Augusta police station to begin this week

Construction of the 25,000-square-foot facility on Willow Street is expected to get underway at full-speed Monday. ....

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Memorial for Maine officers who died on duty vandalized

Police said vandals used spray paint to desecrate the monument. ....

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'Unthinkable': Memorial for Maine officers who died on duty vandalized

The Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial sits in the shadow of the Maine State Capitol building in Augusta. ....

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