OSSIPEE — As experts warn that the isolation and economic uncertainty accompanying the COVID-19 pandemic could fuel an increase in domestic violence, Carroll County is preparing to hire a new Circuit Court-level prosecutor to handle such cases.
However, the new hire might not start in time to handle the expected surge of cases.
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