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Candace Brackett Butler

Death by Force
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On a tragic autumn day in Augusta, Maine, the life of 42-year-old Candace E. Brackett Butler came to a violent end. On October 21, 1998, a domestic dispute escalated to an irreversible act of violence, leaving a community in shock and a family torn apart by loss. The events of that day would be officially recorded as a grim statistic in the state's annual homicide records, a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of domestic abuse.

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    Victim Details

    Candace E. Brackett Butler

    Female

    Augusta

    ME

    1998-10-21

    42

    Candace

    Brackett Butler

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    11/05/2025

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    Candace's story has been on my mind, especially thinking about her passion for martial arts. Earning... ...Read More
    11/08/2023
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