Searsmont, ME Area Cold Cases
Name
Lorna BrackettAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Lorna brackett and vincent white were last seen drinking at the u.S.A. Lounge in fairfield, maine on sunday 11-17-91. Witnesses saw both leave at 2200 hours, same date. On 11-18-91 at 0317 hours, waterville police were called by a neighbor who complained of loud voices and fireworks at 7 reservoir street. Police responded and found the house quiet. At 0535 hours, neighbors heard a loud explosion and witnessed a large fire at the house. Lorna and vincent were found insideAgency
Maine State Police
Name
Ellen ChoateAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Ellen choate, dob 11-26-51, went missing enroute from philadelphia, pa to bangor, maine on june 1, 1975. Her decomposed body was discovered off the old county road in newport on june 26, 1977.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Thomas HuntleyAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On 04-12-79 huntley died in a fire at his home on rt. 137 in winslow. The fire was investigated initially by the fire marshal's office. The investigation was later joined by the state police on 07-02-79 when it was determined the fire was suspicious. Investigation revealed that the fire was concentrated in the living room area, where the body was located. The fire burned quickly and with intense heat. The fire was discovered by the town sanitary personnel while on their garbage route.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Florence LauzeAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 08-16-75 a female body was found in a culvert in sherman lake, located in the town of newcastle, maine. The victim was identified as that of florence lauze and she may have been hitchhiking from massachusetts to damariscotta where her father lived at the time. The victim was unidentified for several days after being foundAgency
Maine State Police
Name
Shirley McAvoyAge
32Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 11-20-90, the skeletal remains of mcavoy were found wrapped in a quilt in spotsylvania, virginia. Her vehicle was ultimately found in georgia.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Robert McKeeAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On june 20, 1975 at 3:30 am, robert mckee was found deceased at mcnally's texaco in newport. Mr. Mckee was the only attendant working at the gas station that night.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Douglas ParentAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Parent was last seen alive on 10-02-83 at approximately 2045 hours in his apartment. Parent told a witness that he was going to meet a subject at 2100 hours reference money that was owed to parent by the subject. On 10-03-83 parent was found dead in his apartment.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Christopher RinesAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Rines was last seen alive on 04-12-91 with friends in pittsfield, maine. Information was that rines and his friends had been drinking and that rines may have had an altercation with one of his friends.Rines' body was discovered on 05-12-91 by divers that were searching the mill pond area, near where rines' coat had been discovered.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Arthur RobinsonAge
Cause of Death
RobberyInfo
Robinson was found dead behind the greenhouse where he had been living. Robbery was a possible motive. A number of people have been interviewed in this case.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Vincent WhiteAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Vincent white and lorna brackett were last seen drinking at the u.S.A. Lounge in fairfield, maine on sunday 11-17-91. Witnesses saw both leave at 2200 hours, same date. On 11-18-91 at 0317 hours, waterville police were called by a neighbor who complained of loud voices and fireworks at 7 reservoir street. Police responded and found the house quite. At 0535 hours, neighbors heard a loud explosion and witnessed a large fire at the house. Lorna and vincent were found insideAgency
Maine State Police
Name
Charles WoodburnAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On september 2, 2010, charles e. Woodburn (dob 12-4-1951) was reported missing from his neck road home by family members. His remains were discovered in the fall of 2014Agency
Maine State Police