Homicides in Maine decreased slightly in 2020
Maine State Police reported 20 cases of murder or manslaughter last year, slightly lower than in recent years, except 2018.
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The statewide number of homicides in Maine decreased slightly in 2020 compared to recent years, with 20 reported cases of murder or manslaughter by year’s end, the Maine State Police said.
Six of those deaths involved domestic violence, including an alleged double murder in Waldo in October, according to an annual report released Friday.
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Overall, crime has steadily been falling across Maine for eight years, though some kinds of violent crime – such as rape – have increased. Reported rapes rose by 15 percent in 2019, the last year for which complete crime statistics are available. Some of that increase may be attributable to victims reporting crimes at a higher rate, law enforcement officials say.
Maine homicides hold steady in 2020 despite rising numbers nationwide Contributed • January 1, 2021
By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff
Twenty-two people died in homicides in Maine in 2020, including three who were killed in a Washington County shooting spree. That is the same number of homicide victims in 2019 and one fewer than in 2018.
By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff
Twenty-two people died in homicides in Maine in 2020, including three who were killed in a Washington County shooting spree. That is the same number of homicide victims in 2019 and one fewer than in 2018.
Among the deaths is Linda Coffman, 73, from Aug. 26 in Greenville. Coffman and her husband were both found dead inside their Beech Street residence and the death was ruled a murder-suicide.