Major Crimes Unit

On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at approximately 10:02 AM, the Maine State Police and Winthrop Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting an incident at a home on Giles Road in Readfield. Upon arrival, Troopers discovered a deceased adult female outside the home. They discovered an injured adult female inside the residence. She was transported to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston where she is listed in critical condition.

The suspect, an adult male fled the scene and was taken into custody by a Trooper a short distance away. He was transported to Maine General Hospital in Augusta for evaluation. The three individuals were related.

The deceased female will be transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of death. Detectives and Evidence Response Technicians with Major Crimes Unit Central are on scene and continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident. There is no danger to the public. 

Names are being withheld at this time pending next of kin notification. Additional information will be released as appropriate.

On Saturday afternoon, January 25, 2025, human remains were discovered in the Garcelon Bog located at the end of Russell Street in Lewiston. A nearby resident came across the remains and contacted authorities.

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South is assisting the Lewiston Police Department with the investigation. Also assisting on scene were MSP Evidence Response Technicians, Maine Game Wardens, and Lewiston Public Works.

The remains have been transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for identification and further examination. Initial findings indicate that the remains have been there for an extended period of time, and there is no danger to the public.

The investigation is ongoing, and additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

On Sunday, January 12, 2025, at approximately 8:28 AM, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call from a residence on the Exeter Road in Corinna. The caller was reporting that her three-year-old nephew was missing from the family residence. The child was later found by his father, a distance from the family residence, outside in the snow.

Law enforcement officers and EMS responded to the scene. Regretfully, the male child succumbed to injuries which appear to be consistent with exposure to the elements. Members of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit North responded and are responsible for investigating the circumstances surrounding the child’s death. 

The Maine State Police was assisted by members of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Health and Human Services who worked throughout the day on the investigation.

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. The Maine State Police believes this is an isolated incident and there is no public safety concerns. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.