Mapleton, ME Area Cold Cases

Name
Louis AlexanderAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Louis alexander and joseph savitch had been reported missing in 1994. Their bodies were discovered in a wooded area of masardis, maine in august 1997. The cause of death has been determined to be homicideAgency
Maine State Police
Name
Anthony BearAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Anthony bear was last seen on august 22, 1992 leaving the tobique indian reservation in perth-andover new brunswick. His body was located by hunters on october 3, 1992 in the town of fort fairfield. His death was ruled a homicide after an autopsy was conducted.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Lila DrewAge
Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
On the morning of march 18, 1977, lila drew was found lying on the floor of her residence in the town of masardis by her son maxwell drew. Drew's residence was located directly on route 11. Drew died as a result of inflicted trauma, which is believed to have occurred during the previous night. Drew was a retired school teacher from the neighboring ashland school system and she lived alone at the time of her deathAgency
Maine State Police
Name
Joseph SavitchAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Joseph savitch and louis alexander had been reported missing in 1994. Their bodies were discovered in a wooded area of masardis, maine in august 1997. The cause of death has been determined to be homicide. Please also see louis alexander listinAgency
Maine State Police
Name
Darrel SmithAge
56Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
56 year old darrel smith was found deceased at his thomas road residence in woodland on february 6, 2008. He was the owner of smith's sawmill and logging. Smith's wallet and a safe were missing from the property and the safe was recovered on a later date. Despite investigative efforts, no arrest has been madeAgency
Maine State Police
Name
Kenneth ZernickeAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On the evening of september 24, 2015 the caribou fire department responded to a residential fire at 5 lower lyndon street in caribou. The residence was the home of kenneth zernicke. While battling the blaze, firefighters located mr. Zernicke inside the residence deceased. The medical examiners office ruled the death a homicideAgency
Maine State Police