Brewster, MA Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Albert

Name

Richard Albert

Age

33

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Richard joseph albert was 33 years of age at time of death. He was found on april 17, 1972 in a wooded area near the shoulder of mile 34 1/2 nb on the maine turnpike in saco.Albert and another inmate had escaped from the new hampshire state prison on november 25, 1971 and were still on the run at the time of his death.

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Baillargeon

Name

Joseph Baillargeon

Age

79

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Joseph baillargeon's body was located on february 7, 1968 near the side of a road in the town of biddeford, which was about seven miles from his house. He was 79 years old at the time of his death, which was ruled a homicide.

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Bitomski

Name

Maxine Bitomski

Age

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

On 01/16/93 at 1515 hours, maxine bitomski was found murdered in her home on the colonial road in kittery by her grandson. Bitomski was last seen alive by her granddaughter during the evening hours on 01/15/93. A suspect has been intervie,wed and the case remains open

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Duran

Name

Theresa Duran

Age

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Duran was reported missing by her parents from her residence in gorham, maine, after not returning home after an evening out. She was located several months later on 08/01/84 off a logging road adjacent to the wescott road in gorham, maine. She was found by two individuals looking for deer. One suspect was tried and acquitted for murder. There are two other suspects in this case.

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Foley

Name

Kevin Foley

Age

58

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On june 22, 2007, 58-year-old kevin foley of portland was found deceased at the woodlawn cemetery in westbrook. He was last seen leaving his residence at about 7pm the night before

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Hawkes

Name

Alice Hawkes

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Alice hawkes was found dead in the apartment she shared with her boyfriend on 10/04/87 at 1055 hours. Her boyfriend went to town to take care of some errands and upon return was locked out of the residence. He had no way to get in so he summonsed the landlord to assist. Upon entry, the landlord and boyfriend found hawkes deceased in the apartment. Her boyfriend stated he had called hawkes earlier to advise he had locked himself out of his car. This was the last time she was heard from

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Mace

Name

Charles Mace

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Charles mace was last seen alive on july 28, 1974, being forced into a car in portsmouth, nh. His body was found on september 23, 1974, off the betty welch road in kittery, maine.

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Morello

Name

Wendy Morello

Age

Cause of Death

Suspicious

Info

The body of wendy morello was discovered on a side road in the town of york in september of 2004. She was last seen in worcester, massachusetts. Her death is considered suspicious

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Napier

Name

Thomas Napier

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Napier was found floating in the saco river on 02/20/94 at the maine energy recovery plant. Autopsy revealed napier drowned.

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Olenchuk

Name

Mary Olenchuk

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On august 22, 1970 at 1300 hours, olenchuk's body was found in a barn at the parson's estate in kennebunk by a kennebunk officer. Location of the barn was on wentworth street in kennebunk, which is 10.2 miles from the point of abduction

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Ouellette

Name

Ashley Ouellette

Age

15

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Ouellette, a fifteen-year-old female from saco, was found lying in the middle of the pine point road in scarborough by passing motorists on 02/10/99 at 0357 hours. Ouellette was last seen alive at approximately 0200 hours at a residence in saco. She was allowed to spend the night there; however, by morning, ashley had disappeared from the residence. Ouellette was not seen again until found in the road.

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Rosado

Name

Rafael Rosado

Age

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Rafael rosado was found murdered at his home on guinea road in biddeford during the early morning hours of june 9, 2004.

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Sanborn

Name

Michael Sanborn

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Sanborn was found deceased in sanford, maine, on september 16, 1985 at 0725 hours. The body was located lying next to his vehicle in a parking lot at providence automation company in the adams industrial park in sanford, maine

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Selek

Name

Bessie Selek

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On 04/20/99 at approximately 2230 hours, selek was struck and killed while walking on route 202 in lyman.

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Tanerillo

Name

Joyce Tanerillo

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Joyce tanerillo was found on 8/26/1974 at approximately 0830 hours in her car which was parked at her residence in south portland, maine.

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Tanner

Name

Marry Tanner

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On july 9, 1978, tanner's body was discovered in gracie evans airfield in lyman. Several suspects have been interviewed.

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Webb

Name

Pamela Webb

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On july 2, 1989, pamela webb's 1981 chevrolet pickup truck was found abandoned on the maine turnpike at mile 30.4 southbound in biddeford. The passenger side rear tire was flat and a spare tire was leaning against the tailgate. There were blood stains on the pavement on the passenger side of the truck. Webb's dog was in the front of the truck. A turnpike ticket was found inside the truck indicating webb entered the turnpike in augusta at 2152 hours on 07/01/89. Webb was headed to mason, nh, to visit her boyfriend. Her boyfriend reported webb missing on 07/02/89 at 1009 hours. 75 to 100 people called the state police to report seeing webb's truck broken down

Agency

Maine State Police

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cold-case-record__Deragon

Name

Mary Deragon

Age

32

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Officers located mary ann deragon's body near the tree line between riverton school and farnham street.

Agency

Portland PD

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cold-case-record__Holden

Name

Maude Holden

Age

73

Cause of Death

Fire

Info

Maude holden was trapped in a building during a fire at 527-529 washington avenue, which was ruled arson.

Agency

Portland PD

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cold-case-record__Richardson

Name

Darien Richardson

Age

25

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Darien richardson and corey girard were shot in their bedroom at 25 rackleff street. Richardson later died from sustained injuries. The family offered a $15,000 reward for information.

Agency

Portland PD

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cold-case-record__Sampson

Name

Scott Sampson

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Scott sampson was found deceased on the sidewalk in front of pine street variety. The investigation determined it was a homicide.

Agency

Portland PD

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cold-case-record__Joyal

Name

Robert Joyal

Age

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

During an altercation at a denny's restaurant at 1091 congress street, robert joyal was stabbed and succumbed to his injuries.

Agency

Portland PD

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cold-case-record__Samuels

Name

Taquan Samuels

Age

22

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Taquan samuels was shot and killed while leaving a party at 55 allen avenue. He was a brooklyn, ny resident who had recently moved to the area.

Agency

Portland PD

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cold-case-record__Champagne

Name

Henry Champagne

Age

62

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Henry champagne was found deceased at 633 congress street, apartment 10. He was last seen alive on february 13, 1991.

Agency

Portland PD

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cold-case-record__Angelo

Name

James Angelo

Age

27

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

James angelo, a security guard at mercy hospital, was shot and killed while conducting a check of the doctors’ parking lot on winter street.

Agency

Portland PD

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cold-case-record__Garcia

Name

Bryan Garcia

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Bryan “kage” garcia was found deceased in his car on chadwick street in portland’s west end.

Agency

Portland PD

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cold-case-record__Towle

Name

Sarina Towle

Age

2

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Sarina towle, a 2-year-old, was found murdered in her bedroom on danforth street where she lived with her family.

Agency

Portland PD

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cold-case-record__Yim

Name

Than Yim

Age

33

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Than yim died from wounds during an altercation involving a large group in the parking lot of thanh thanh bida club at 250 read street.

Agency

Portland PD

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cold-case-record__Yamada

Name

Sunao Yamada

Age

54

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Sunao yamada was found deceased near temple street.

Agency

Portland PD

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cold-case-record__Joyal

Name

Robert Joyal

Age

18

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

Agency

Portland Police Department

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cold-case-record__Holmes

Name

Sheila Holmes

Age

31

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The body of sheila holmes, age 31, of barrington was discovered on the morning of april 13, 1990 near the railroad tracks by forest street in dover, nh. An autopsy determined that sheila had been strangled and also suffered blunt force trauma to the head. Sheila also suffered multiple rib fractures and a lacerated renal artery. She was found lying on the ground in front of a blue toyota pickup truck.

Agency

New Hampshire DOJ

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cold-case-record__Harkins

Name

Kevin Harkins

Age

36

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Mr. Harkins, a popular local athlete, was called from suney’s pub on chandler street about 10:30 p.M. On feb. 15, 1994 and never heard from again. According to trial testimony in 2014, mr. Harkins had reneged on his agreement to give false statements in the drug trial of john fredette in exchange for a large quantity of cocaine. His disappearance sparked an intense investigation, but police never recovered his body. He was declared dead in 2008 in worcester probate and family court. In early 2013, matteo trotto, john fredette, and elias samia were indicted for the murder of mr. Harkins.

Agency

Worcester DA

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cold-case-record__Comeau

Name

Denise Comeau

Age

30

Cause of Death

Strangulation

Info

Responding to a blaze at 141 austin st., worcester, firefighters discovered the body of a homeless woman inside the boarded-up house. She was so badly burned, she could not be immediately identified. A break in the case came in 2007 when dna analysis linked ms. Comeau’s killer to a pair of brutal rapes in the same neighborhood in the early 1990s. In 2010, detectives flew to alabama to recover tissue samples for comparison to the dna recovered from one of the worcester rapes.

Agency

Worcester DA

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cold-case-record__Acevedo

Name

Luis Acevedo

Age

24

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

24-year-old male was shot on 10-31-09 at 4 n. Ashland street along with andrew robinson.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Alario

Name

Peter Alario

Age

46

Cause of Death

Trauma

Info

46-year-old male was bludgeoned to death in his apartment at 25 eckman street on 5-14-1996. Alario was involved in the sale of illegal narcotics.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Andrea

Name

Paulette Andrea

Age

43

Cause of Death

Strangulation

Info

43-year-old female was found strangled in crompton park on 9-22-1992. She was last seen with her husband leaving barney googles bar on washington street.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Barnes

Name

Guy Barnes

Age

82

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

82-year-old male was stabbed in the chest at his kitchen table at 118 norfolk street on 12-4-1987.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Beltran

Name

Edwin Beltran

Age

24

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

24-year-old male was shot in the back at 169 tacoma street on 10-28-1996. Beltran was believed to be the victim of a gang war at the time.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Blanco

Name

Sonia Blanco

Age

23

Cause of Death

Strangulation

Info

23-year-old female found dead on 2-4-1993 at 28 dix street. Known prostitute.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Bosworth

Name

Ethel Bosworth

Age

24

Cause of Death

Trauma

Info

24-year-old female was run over by a motor vehicle on crescent street.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Brown

Name

Stella Brown

Age

49

Cause of Death

Beaten/Thrown From Car

Info

49-year-old female was beaten and thrown from a car on 4-18-1965.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Burgos

Name

Alfredo Burgos

Age

21

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

21-year-old male was shot multiple times outside 50 great brook valley drive on 8-17-1997.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Chevalier

Name

Helen Chevalier

Age

27

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

27-year-old female was found dead at 34 beacon street. Reported missing late february 1994.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Clarkson

Name

Roland Clarkson

Age

49

Cause of Death

Trauma

Info

49-year-old male was murdered at salem street and myrtle street. Bludgeoned to death with a large rock.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Clayton

Name

Theodore Clayton

Age

31

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

31-year-old male was shot in st. John's cemetery.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Cox

Name

Sarah Cox

Age

21

Cause of Death

Strangulation

Info

21-year-old female was strangled to death.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Cruz

Name

Evelyn Cruz

Age

26

Cause of Death

Strangulation

Info

26-year-old female found on summit street. Known prostitute.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Cruz

Name

Selso Cruz

Age

41

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

41-year-old male shot in his apartment. Likely tortured before execution.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Deans

Name

Ryan Deans

Age

32

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Shot while sitting in a car at 5 rice ln.

Agency

Worcester PD

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cold-case-record__Dufresne

Name

Joseph Dufresne

Age

48

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

48-year-old male stabbed at 244 chandler street. Suspect jose antonio melendez not located.

Agency

Worcester PD

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