About this episode
The episode explores the 21 homicides in Maine in 2025, focusing on themes of guns, domestic violence, and mental health issues.
Maine had 21 homicides in 2025, and we take a look at them. Guns and domestic violence continue to be the dominant themes, with mental health issues also a troubling contributing factor. From people who know each other all too well, to the bizarre seemingly random shooting of a guy on his motorcycle, there are 21 stories of lives lost that may resonate with you, no matter where you live. We also take a quick look at Maine’s biennial domestic violence homicide report, and what it says about how the public, police and the media perceive domestic homicide, and how that adds to the problem. To check out Maureen’s Maine-based Bernadette “Bernie” O’Dea mystery novels, including the award-winning (seriously!) Dying for News, click here . Looking for a cool Crime & Stuff T-Shirt, or another cool shirt designed by Rebecca? Check out her Bonfire shirt site, by clicking here .
People in this episode
Host: Crime&Stuff gals
Topics covered
- homicide
- domestic violence
- mental health
- true crime
- Maine
- gun violence
Keywords
- Maine homicides
- domestic violence
- mental health
- true crime
- gun violence
- homicide report
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Dying for News
Places: Maine
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