2025

On August 21, 2025, the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit requested an arrest warrant for Thomas Karod, 56, of Camden, for Possession of Sexually Explicit Materials, a class C felony, in reference to an ongoing investigation. 

A Judge reviewed and approved the arrest warrant, and Karod was taken into custody without incident with the assistance of the Damariscotta and Camden Police Departments. 

Bail was set at $500 cash with conditions not to use the internet and not to have contact with children under the age of 18. 

On 8/15/2025, Detectives from the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit-Central obtained an arrest warrant for James Clark (DOB 4/6/76) of Damariscotta, charging him with Murder. The warrant was issued following several days of investigation into the death of Levern Kelley of Waldoboro. 

Clark fled Maine and was located with the assistance of the MIAC in Maine and Volusia County, Florida. Major Crimes Unit Detectives coordinated with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office, who arrested James at the Red Carpet Inn in the South Daytona area at 6:40 PM on 8/15/2025. 

James was arrested without incident and is awaiting extradition to Maine. Updates will be provided when appropriate.

On Friday, August 15, 2025, at approximately 1:55 PM, the Windham Police Department was notified of a shooting that occurred at the intersection of Roosevelt Trail (Route 302) and Landing Road in their town. Witnesses reported a male on a motorcycle, later identified as ERIN HAYNE, 33, of Casco, suffering from gunshot wounds. Witnesses, along with a Maine Game Warden who happened to be in the area, began life-saving measures on HAYNE. HAYNE was eventually pronounced deceased on scene by medical personnel from the Windham Fire Department.

Windham PD, along with Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Maine State Police, and Maine Game Wardens, responded to the scene. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South was requested to respond to lead the investigation.

Witnesses reported that a silver sedan pulled up next to HAYNE, then pointed a firearm from the vehicle and fired numerous shots at HAYNE. Witnesses in a UHAUL truck began to follow the shooter’s vehicle while calling 911, providing the license plate to dispatchers. The UHAUL eventually lost sight of the vehicle near the Raymond/Windham town line.

Deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office located the suspect’s vehicle behind the Dunkin Donuts on Route 302 in Raymond, but it was unoccupied. The area was secured, and a perimeter was established. The Maine State Police Tactical Team conducted a K9 track and located the suspect’s body.

Investigators withheld the status of the deceased male and the names of those involved while they worked on positively identifying them and making attempts to notify the next of kin.

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit, along with the Windham Police Department, was able to positively identify the male as JAMES FORD, 48, of Windham, the registered owner of the vehicle. The investigation revealed FORD left his apartment in Windham shortly before the shooting. FORD was observed as the only occupant of the vehicle and lived alone. The investigation is still ongoing, and there is no known connection between HAYNE and FORD.

Route 302 in Windham was closed for approximately six hours while members of the Maine State Police Evidence Response Team documented and collected evidence from the scene. The bodies of HAYNE and FORD were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for autopsies. The autopsies were performed on August 16 at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. HAYNE’s cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds, and his manner was declared a homicide. FORD’s cause of death was a single gunshot wound, and his manner was a suicide.

The investigation is still ongoing. Anyone who happened to be in the area of the shooting or traveling on Route 302 at the time of the incident and who may have video is asked to use the QR code below to provide investigators with the video.

The Maine State Police and Windham Police would like to thank the numerous agencies that responded, including the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Maine Warden Service, Maine Forestry Service, and the fire departments from Raymond and Windham.

The investigation will continue by members of the State Police Major Crimes Unit South, and we will provide more information when it becomes available.

The Maine State Police and Windham Police Department held a Press Conference this evening at 7:30 PM at the Windham Central Fire Station.  Windham Police responded to a shots-fired complaint on Route 302.  

A male was located who sustained injuries in the shooting.  First responders and bystanders attempted life-saving measures, but the male was pronounced deceased at the scene. The suspect fled the area, and local, county, and state police were involved in the search for the gunman. The Windham Police Department issued a shelter-in-place alert to residents. State Police located the suspect and lifted the shelter-in-place. Currently, there is no further danger to the public. 

More information will be provided as it becomes available.

On the evening of Aug 7, 2025, members of the Dexter Police Department received a report of suspected abuse of a seven-month-old infant. The infant was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The Dexter Police Department requested the Maine State Police / Major Crimes Unit North to lead the investigation. Detectives responded and investigated in partnership with the Dexter Police Department and the Department of Health and Human Services.  

On August 13, 2025, the victim’s father, 23-year-old Kolby Drake of Dexter, was arrested after an arrest warrant was issued for the crimes of Aggravated Assault (Class B), Assault (Class C), and Domestic Violence Assault (Class D). Kolby Drake was booked at the Penobscot County Jail and will have an initial court appearance later this week.

This is an isolated incident with no ongoing public safety concerns. More information will be released as it becomes available.

Anyone with relevant information related to this case should please call 207.973.3700 EXT. 9 and ask to speak with Det. Dana Austin.

Information related to this case may also be submitted to the Major Crimes Unit – North via an online tip portal. https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/about/report-crime/major-crimes-unit-north - Or, you can text MESPTIP to 847411 to report information anonymously.

If you or someone you know is a victim of a crime related to domestic abuse in the State of Maine, please call the Statewide Domestic Violence Helpline at 1-866-834-HELP.

In the evening of Aug 9, 2025, members of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) responded to a local business in Milford and located a 3-year-old female child deceased inside a vehicle. The vehicle was owned by the child’s mother, 40-year-old Kelly Brown of Havertown, Pennsylvania. Kelly Brown was located nearby and was detained by law enforcement. Kelly Brown and her child had been subjects of an earlier issued attempt to locate and check their well-being at the request of concerned family members. Once the child’s death was discovered, PCSO requested Maine State Police / Major Crimes Unit North’s assistance with the investigation. Detectives and members of the Maine State Police Evidence Response Team responded to conduct an investigation in partnership with PCSO. At approximately 5:00 AM on Aug 10, 2025, Kelly Brown was arrested by the Maine State Police and charged with the crime of Manslaughter. Kelly Brown was booked at the Penobscot County Jail.

The child was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where an autopsy was performed on August 11, 2025, to determine the cause and manner of death. The Deputy Chief Medical Examiner reported that the cause and manner of death were currently pending additional studies, but that hyperthermia (an elevated body temperature) was consistent with the symptoms presented and was the most likely cause of death based on the current information.

On August 11, 2025, Kelly Brown had an initial appearance at the Penobscot Judicial Center, where she was formally charged with the crime of Manslaughter, and bail was set.    

This is an isolated incident with no ongoing public safety concerns. More information will be released as it becomes available.

Anyone with relevant information related to this case should please call 207.973.3700 EXT. 9 and ask to speak with Det. Larry Anderson.

Information related to this case may also be submitted to the Major Crimes Unit – North via an online tip portal. https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/about/report-crime/major-crimes-unit-north

On Sunday, August 10, 2025, at approximately 4:06 PM, multiple reports of a fire were reported on Interstate 295 at mile 37 southbound in the town of Bowdoinham. Responding units found a vehicle off the roadway in the median where the fire was located.

The preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle, driven by an adult male, was traveling southbound when it left the roadway and entered the median. The vehicle struck several trees at a high rate of speed and caught fire. The driver has been identified as Nicholas Disy (52), of Milford, Pennsylvania. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

No other vehicles were involved. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Maine State Police at 207.624.7076.

On Saturday, August 9, 2025, at approximately 8:25 AM, the Waldoboro Police Department received a 911 call from a person checking on the well-being of a female residing on the Genthner Road in Waldoboro. Waldoboro Police Officers and Lincoln County Sheriff Deputies responded to the residence and located a deceased adult female.

The Waldoboro Police Department requested assistance from the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit-Central, which responded and initiated an investigation. The deceased was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where an autopsy was conducted on Sunday afternoon, August 10, 2025.

The victim has been identified as 53-year-old Levern Kelley of Waldoboro. The manner of death has been ruled a homicide. The cause of death is not being released at this time. There is no known danger to the public.

The investigation is ongoing, and no further details are available. Updates will be provided when appropriate.

On the evening of Aug 9, 2025, members of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) responded to a local business in Milford and located a 3-year-old female child deceased inside a vehicle. The vehicle was owned by the child’s mother, 40-year-old Kelly Brown of Havertown, Pennsylvania. Kelly Brown was located nearby and was detained by law enforcement.

Kelly Brown and her child had been subjects of an earlier issued attempt to locate and check their well-being at the request of concerned family members. Once the child’s death was discovered, PCSO requested Maine State Police / Major Crimes Unit North’s assistance with the investigation. Detectives and members of the Maine State Police Evidence Response Team responded to conduct an investigation in partnership with PCSO.

The child will be transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause and manner of death. 

At approximately 5:00 AM on Aug 10, 2025, Kelly Brown was arrested by the Maine State Police and charged with the crime of Manslaughter. Kelly Brown was booked at the Penobscot County Jail pending her appearance at the Penobscot Judicial Center.

This is an isolated incident with no ongoing public safety concerns. More information will be released as it becomes available. 

On Thursday, August 7, 2025, at approximately 3:20 AM, the Buxton Police Department received a 911 call for an assault that occurred at 204 Long Plains Road.

Buxton Police, Gorham Police and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded and located a male with laceration wounds. The male was transported to a local hospital with non-life threating injuries. The Buxton Police Department requested the assistance of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit – South.

The Maine State Police and the Buxton Police Department are investigating the circumstances surrounding the assault. There is no danger to the public.

More details will be released as they become available.