2025年,缅因州18起凶杀案中有一半以上与家庭虐待有关,半数案件使用了火器,许多受害者已知一再遭受未报告的虐待。 In 2025, over half of Maine’s 18 homicides were linked to domestic abuse, with firearms used in half the cases and many victims known to have endured repeated, unreported abuse.

2025年,缅因州家庭虐待凶杀审查小组指出,缅因州18起凶杀案中有一半以上与家庭虐待有关,跟踪、勒死和一再虐待往往没有报告。 In 2025, over half of Maine’s 18 homicides were tied to domestic abuse, according to the state’s Domestic Abuse Homicide Review Panel, with stalking, strangulation, and repeated abuse often going unreported. 报告发现,半数情况下使用火器,包括被合法禁止拥有火器的个人使用火器,而且大多数受害人的虐待是朋友或家人所知道的,但很少人得到支助。 The report found that firearms were used in half the cases, including by individuals legally barred from owning them, and that most victims’ abuse was known to friends or family, yet few received support. 倡导者敦促更好地进行审前监督,加强法律,提高公众意识,强调通过缅因州的24小时热线电话(1-866-834-HELP)提供帮助。 Advocates urge better pre-trial supervision, stronger laws, and greater public awareness, emphasizing that help is available through Maine’s 24-hour hotline at 1-866-834-HELP.