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Support grows for Cold Case Squad in Maine
Published Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2015 06:35
By Daymond Steer
An online petition for the state of Maine to fund a cold case squad is being circulated by the friends and family of people who have gone missing or become victims of unsolved murders.
Maine lawmakers press to find funding for cold case unit
By ALANNA DURKIN
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage signed a bill last spring creating a new unit in the attorney general's office that would focus solely on investigating Maine's more than 100 unsolved homicides. There was only one problem: the Legislature never funded it.
"That's like a slap in the face, to pass it and not try to find funding," said Pam McLain, whose daughter, Joyce, was found dead at the age of 16 after she went for a jog in East Millinocket 35 years ago. Joyce's killer has never been found.
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Pair of Maine lawmakers seek state funding for cold-case squad
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff
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Posted Dec. 14, 2014, at 5:31 a.m.
Last modified Dec. 14, 2014, at 6:20 a.m.
EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — Two state legislators said last week that they are working to secure funding for the state’s first cold-case squad to investigate unsolved homicides.
Rep. Steve Stanley, D-Medway, said he hopes that the support of newly-elected Rep. Karl Ward, R-Dedham — and the state’s recording a $49 million surplus at the end of the 2013-14 fiscal year — will be enough to convince Gov. Paul LePage and the Legislature to fund the proposed squad this year. He said the legislative session begins Jan. 7.
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