Lewiston

On May 17, 2025, at approximately 4:55 A.M., the Lewiston Police Department received a 911 call for a four-year-old with a gunshot wound to the head at 93 Pierce Street apartment number two. Lewiston Police Department, Lewiston Fire Department, and United Ambulance Service responded.

The four-year-old was transported to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, where the child was pronounced deceased at 7:08 A.M. The child was transported to the Medical Examiner's office for an autopsy. The Lewiston Police Department requested the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South respond to assist with the investigation.

The Department of Health and Human Services was notified, per protocol, when there is a death of a child in a household. The cause and manner of death are pending. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South, Lewiston Police Department, and DHHS are still investigating this case.

More details will be released as they become available.

The Maine State Police, through DNA analysis at the State Police Crime Laboratory, have identified the remains found in the Garcelon Bog at the end of Russell Street in Lewiston on January 25, 2025, as Michael Roberts, 68, of Lewiston. Mr. Roberts was reported missing in November of 2019 to the Lewiston Police Department after wandering off from a Bartlett Street residence. State Police Major Crimes South assisted with the recovery of the human remains and identification. It's important to note that the death is not considered suspicious.

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.