2025

On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, shortly before 3:30 PM, Troop F Troopers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash on Caribou Road in Cross Lake. The initial investigation determined that 60-year-old Milan Bogdanovic of Fort Kent, was traveling south on Caribou Road in a 2018 Ford Expedition. At the same time, 87-year-old Norman Daigle of Cross Lake Township, was also traveling south on an ATV access route along Caribou Road in his 2023 Polaris Ranger side-by-side.

Daigle’s side-by-side entered the roadway in Bogdanovic’s travel lane. Bogdanovic attempted to avoid the side-by-side but was unable to do so, and the two vehicles collided. Daigle was ejected from the side-by-side and sustained serious injuries. He was transported by ambulance to Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent. He was later transported via LifeFlight to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor for further treatment. Daigle remains in critical condition. Bogdanovic was not injured in the crash.

Troopers were assisted on scene by the Presque Isle Police Department and the North Lakes Fire Department. The investigation is active and ongoing.

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the Bangor Regional Communications Center received multiple calls reporting a horse wandering along I-95. The horse was first spotted in the northbound breakdown lane near mile marker 145, running with traffic. It then crossed through the median and entered the southbound lanes, where just after 3:00 AM, Troopers from Troop I located it running in the passing lane near mile marker 143 in Burnham. Using a rope, Troopers were able to safely secure the horse and tie it to the push bumper of a cruiser. Although frightened, the horse was not injured. The owner, who lives nearby on Snake Root Road in Pittsfield, quickly arrived on scene. It appears the horse had wandered off during the night without the owner’s knowledge. With the assistance of Animal Control Officer Russell Craft, the horse was loaded onto a trailer and safely transported home.

*Pictured in the photo are Trooper Andrew Peterson (left) and Specialist Haley Fleming (right). Trooper Dan Murray, who is not pictured, also played a key role in ensuring the horse’s safety and helping return it to its owner. We also want to thank the members of the public who stopped to assist Troopers in getting the horse under control.

On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at approximately 7:05 PM, Maine State Police Troop I Troopers responded to a report of a  motorcycle crash on the northbound on-ramp to I-95 at mile marker 133 in Fairfield.

Upon arrival, Troopers found a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle on its side. Bystanders were attempting first aid on the operator, who sustained life-threatening injuries after striking a guardrail. The operator, identified as 40-year-old Kyle Trull of Bangor, was initially transported to Maine General Medical Center in Waterville before being flown by Lifeflight to Maine Medical Center in Portland. Trull is currently listed in critical condition.

The initial investigation indicates that speed was likely a contributing factor in the crash. Trull was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. The crash remains under investigation.

On Thursday, July 3, 2025, at approximately 1:05 AM, Maine Game Wardens were called to assist the Union Fire Department and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office in the search for a missing paddleboarder on Crawford Pond in Union. During the course of the search, an adult female was located deceased. Based on the circumstances surrounding the discovery, Wardens requested the assistance of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central.

The deceased has been identified as 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart of Tenants Harbor. An autopsy was performed on Thursday, July 3, 2025, by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta. The manner of death was determined to be homicide. The cause of death is not being released at this time. Anyone who may have seen Sunshine Stewart paddleboarding on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM near 100 Acre Island on Crawford Pond is asked to contact the Maine State Police at 207.624.7076. This is an active and ongoing investigation.

As always, members of the public are encouraged to remain aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious behavior to law enforcement. Additional information will be released when it becomes appropriate to do so based on the progress of the investigation.

On Thursday, July 3, 2025, at approximately 1:05 AM, Maine Game Wardens were called to assist the Union Fire Department and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office in the search for a missing paddleboarder on Crawford Pond in Union. During the course of the search, an adult female was located deceased. Based on the circumstances surrounding the discovery, Wardens requested the assistance of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central. Detectives and Evidence Response Technicians have spent the day investigating the death.

The deceased was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause and manner of death. This is an active and ongoing investigation.

Additional information will be released when it becomes appropriate to do so based on the progress of the investigation.

If you witnessed a woman paddleboarding between 6 PM - 9 PM near 100 Acre Island at Crawford Pond in Union, please contact us at 207.624.7076.

On Thursday, July 3, 2025, at approximately 9:06 AM, the Augusta Regional Communications Center received a 911 call from a woman in Winterport, reporting that her boyfriend had assaulted her. She told dispatchers she was barricaded in a bathroom with her 9-year-old son inside a residence on S Main Street in Winterport. The caller indicated that her boyfriend had access to firearms and was under the influence of drugs.

The woman and her son were able to safely exit the residence. The child was not injured, and the woman sustained minor injuries. Multiple attempts were made to contact the male subject, but those efforts were initially unsuccessful.

After a short period of time, the man exited the residence and was taken into custody without incident. He was identified as 43-year-old Joshua Martin, who resides at the S Main Street address.

Martin was transported to the Waldo County Jail and charged with Domestic Violence Assault, Creating a Police Standoff, and Violating Conditions of Release. Maine State Police were assisted by the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office, the Maine Forest Service, and the Maine Marine Patrol.

The Maine State Police are assisting the Clinton Police Department in a missing person investigation involving 67-year-old William Parent of Clinton.

Mr. Parent was last seen on June 16, 2025, and last heard from on June 20, 2025. Mr. Parent resides on Main Street in Clinton. Mr. Parent is described as a white male, approximately 5’8”, 148 pounds, bald and with blue eyes. Law enforcement is concerned for his safety and well-being.

If you have seen Mr. Parent or have any information on his whereabouts, please contact the Clinton Police Department at 207.426.9192 or the Maine State Police at 207.624.7076.

On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at approximately 11:00 AM, Troopers from the Southern Field Troop responded to a report of a crash on Route 5 near Wakefield Road in Hollis. Witnesses reported a tan minivan had crashed into a property and then fled the scene. The vehicle, a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan had left the roadway, traveled a significant distance, and struck the chimney of a residence, causing substantial damage. No one was injured.

Troopers followed a debris trail and gathered additional information, ultimately leading them to the vehicle at a residence in the 300 block of Deerwander Road 4.5 miles away. Norton was familiar with the people who lived there.

At approximately 11:30 AM, following a brief investigation, Troopers identified the driver as 43-year-old Gary Norton who is an unhoused individual. Norton was taken into custody without incident and transported to the York County Jail. He was charged with:

• Felony Aggravated Operating After Habitual Offender Revocation (with prior)

• Felony Aggravated Driving to Endanger

• Felony Aggravated Criminal Mischief

• Misdemeanor Leaving the Scene of a Crash

Please contact the York County Jail for a booking photo.

On Sunday, July 14, 2024, at approximately 10:30 PM, the Lewiston Police Department responded to the area of 77 Rideout Avenue for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, Lewiston police officers discovered 17-year-old Sahal Muridi of Lewiston, deceased on the ground. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South was requested, and an investigation was commenced into Muridi’s death. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta determined Muridi’s cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the head and neck, and the manner of death was homicide.

Over the past year, investigators from the Major Crimes Unit South, Maine State Police Crime Lab, Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit, and Lewiston Police Department identified 23-year-old Nasib Aden of Lewiston as being responsible for the death of Muridi. On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Aden was indicted for murder by an Androscoggin County Grand Jury.

On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, around 7:00 AM, Aden was arrested in Fridley, Minnesota, by members of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. He was extradited back to Maine on Thursday, June 26, 2025, by members of the Maine Department of Corrections. Aden was arraigned on Friday, June 27, in Androscoggin Superior Court where he pleaded not guilty. Aden is currently being held at the Androscoggin County Jail.

On Saturday, June 28, 2025, at approximately 5:07 PM, Troopers from the Maine State Police Central Field Troop, along with Kennebec County Sheriff’s Deputies, responded to the area of Chandler Road and Point Road in Belgrade for multiple reports of a man armed with a rifle, yelling and firing the weapon multiple times in close proximity to numerous residences. Troopers successfully located and arrested 41-year-old William Bamford of Bath. Bamford has been charged with the following offenses:

• Reckless Conduct with a Dangerous Weapon

• Aggravated Trafficking of Scheduled W Drug

• Theft by Unauthorized Taking

• Discharging a Firearm Near a Dwelling

• Violating Conditions of Release

Bamford was transported to the Kennebec County Jail following his arrest. At this time, no property damage or injuries have been reported. The incident prompted a coordinated response to ensure public safety as it unfolded. Maine State Police were assisted on scene by the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office, Maine State Police Tactical Team, Troop G, Troop I, Troop K, and Belgrade Fire and Rescue. If anyone witnessed this incident or have relevant information, please contact Trooper David Wicks of the Central Field Troop at 207-624-7076.