June

On Thursday, June 4, 2026, members of Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit- South and the Portsmouth Police Department arrested 59-year-old Daniel Jolly of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in connection with the 1993 homicide of 73-year-old Maxine Bitomski of Kittery.

At approximately 6:13 AM Jolly was arrested in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on a warrant charging him with Murder. Jolly was transported to the Rockingham County jail. He will remain in New Hampshire pending extradition proceedings.

On January 16, 1993, at approximately 3:24 PM, officers from the Kittery Police Department responded to 3 Colonial Road in Kittery after Bitomski was found deceased inside her home by family members. The Kittery Police Department immediately began investigating the circumstances surrounding her death and notified the Maine State Police shortly thereafter. Detectives from both agencies continued working the case over the next three decades.

On January 17, 1993, an autopsy was conducted by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta. The cause of death is not being released at this time pending the unsealing of court documents. The manner of death was determined to be homicide.

Investigators determined Jolly knew Bitomski through his employment with Medical Market, a medical supply company that was based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire that provided oxygen equipment and services to Bitomski prior to her death.

Beginning in 2021, the investigation was re-examined by Detectives assigned to Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit- South. Investigators continued pursuing leads, reviewing evidence, and utilizing advances in DNA testing that ultimately led to Jolly’s arrest.

“This arrest reflects the determination and commitment of investigators who never stopped working this case,” said Lt. Tom Pickering who oversees Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit- Unsolved. “The work completed by current and retired Maine State Police Detectives, members of the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory and the Kittery Police Department over the past 33 years was instrumental in bringing this case to this point.”

Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit- South was assisted by Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit- Unsolved, Maine State Police Crime Laboratory, Kittery Police Department, New Hampshire State Police Major Crimes Unit, and the Portsmouth Police Department. If anyone has information related to the death of Maxine Bitomski, please contact Major Crimes  Unit Sgt. Justin Huntley at (207) 624.7076 (option 9)

The investigation remains ongoing. Additional information will be released when appropriate.

On Sunday, May 31, 2026, at approximately 5:54 PM, Maine State Police attempted to stop a stolen pickup truck on Route 25 in Limington for poor operation. The truck failed to stop and continued southbound on Route 25 into Standish.

The vehicle had been reported stolen from a residence in Limington approximately one hour earlier. The truck continued on Route 25 before turning northbound onto Route 113. The pursuit traveled through Baldwin and into Hiram, where spike mats were deployed and successfully disabled the vehicle.

The operator was identified as 33-year-old Shaun Webster of Limington. Webster was arrested and transported to the York County Jail. The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office and Sacopee Rescue assisted. Webster has been charged with Theft by Unauthorized Use, Failure to Stop for a Law Enforcement, Driving to Endanger, Operating Under the Influence, Aggravated Criminal Mischief, Criminal Trespass and Passing a Roadblock.

On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at approximately 6:00 PM, the Maine State Police, Southern Field Troop responded to an incident in Norway. The initial investigation indicates an Oxford Police Department Reserve Officer, 31-year-old Joe Correia of Norway was off duty and outside his vehicle when he was struck by a vehicle on Crocket Ridge Road in Norway. After being struck, a physical altercation occurred between the officer and the male suspect who was operating the other vehicle being driven by 29-year-old Michael Carleton of Paris. Carleton was eventually taken into custody and transported to the Oxford County Jail.  He was charged with Class A Aggravated Assault, Class C Reckless Conduct with Dangerous Weapon. Correia was transported to a local hospital where he is having surgery for non-life-threatening injuries. There is no threat to the public. The investigation is on-going.

On the evening of June 20, 2024, Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit-North Detectives responded to a shooting incident on Westmanland Road in Westmanland. As a result of the shooting, on June 22, 2024, 22-year-old Brandon Belanger of Presque Isle, died of his injuries. The case and circumstances remain under investigation by the Major Crimes Unit-North. There is no danger to the public. Additional information will be released when it’s appropriate to do so.

On Saturday, June 22, 2024, at approximately 12:12 PM, Troopers responded to the four-way intersection of Route 117 and Route 11 in Limington for a three-vehicle crash. Two vehicles were still in the roadway, and one struck the front porch of a house at the intersection. A Subaru Impreza and a Lexus RX300 were traveling in opposite directions on Route 11 and a Jeep Cherokee was traveling north on Route 117 when the crash occurred. The rear passenger in the Subaru Impreza, 32-year-old Casey Lubell of Ipswich, Massachusetts was pronounced dead on scene. Three other occupants in the Subaru Impreza were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Lexus RX300 was also transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The circumstances which led to the crash are still under investigation. The road was shut down for approximately three hours. The State Police was assisted by Gorham PD, Limington Fire and Rescue, Hollis Fire and Rescue, and Standish Fire and Rescue.

On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at approximately 6:02 PM, the Augusta Regional Communications Center received a domestic violence complaint from a 70-year-old woman in Readfield. The woman told dispatchers her ex-husband 71-year-old Carl Hiebert of Belgrade had a firearm and assaulted her at her Morrill Road home. Also in the home at the time was the couple’s 41-year-old son who resides at the residence. Troopers arrived on scene and found the female victim in the driveway. She was safely removed from the location and treated by Winthrop Rescue. A perimeter was set up around the residence with the help of Troop G, Troop I and Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office. The son was able to remove himself from the residence and was unharmed. The Maine State Police Tactical Team and Crisis Negotiation Team responded to the residence and was able to take Hiebert into custody. Hiebert was arrested and charged with DV Criminal Threatening with a Dangerous Weapon, Reckless Conduct with a firearm and DV Assault. Hiebert was transported to the Kennebec County Correctional Facility.

On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at approximately 9:00 PM, the Maine State Police Southern Field Troop, assisted by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 361 Sokokis Avenue in Limington for the two males that fled on foot from a June 14, 2024, crash on Sokokis Avenue after the vehicle they were driving struck a school bus. The two males were identified as 33-year-old Robert Hargis and his brother 30-year-old Patrick Hargis of Hiram. Troopers developed information that the brothers were staying at the Sokokis Ave address. After a search of the property, with the help of a K-9, the brothers were located hiding inside a wall in an upstairs bedroom. They were both taken into custody without incident and transported to the York County Jail.  Robert had nine active arrest warrants. Patrick had one and is also on probation. Patrick was charged with Felony Reckless Conduct with a Dangerous Weapon. He will also be charged with Operating After Suspension, Operating with Suspended Registration, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, three counts of Violating Conditions of Release

The body of a man reported missing by his family on May 18, 2024, was discovered on Lincolnville Beach on June 3, 2024. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) identified the deceased as 30-year-old Jonah Farley of Union. The OCME determined the death was not suspicious.

Following the discovery, the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office requested the assistance of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central. On June 17, 2024, the State Police Dive Team located and recovered Farley’s vehicle, a 2010 Chevy Silverado near the Ferry Terminal in Lincolnville. The investigation has ruled the death a suicide. There is nothing further to release at this time.

On Friday, June 14, 2024, the Maine State Police Central Field Troop executed a drug search warrant at the residence of 31-year-old Caleb Woodward and 34-year-old Ryann Kenny at 51 Flatt Road in Knox. Attention was brought to the residence after Woodward’s arrest following a traffic stop the morning of June 14th. Drugs were seized during the traffic stop which gave probable cause to investigating Troopers to search his home. In addition to 30 grams of fentanyl, Troopers located crystal methamphetamines, Crack Cocaine, and 10 different unprescribed pills, including suboxone, oxycodone, and Xanax. Troopers further seized two firearms. Three minor children reside in the residence. The Department of Health and Human Services was notified as a result of the investigation. Woodward and Kenny were transported to the Knox County Jail.

*Please contact the jail for booking photos

Caleb Woodward was charged with the following offenses:

• Aggravated Trafficking of Schedule W Drugs Fentanyl
• Furnishing Schedule W Drugs, Methamphetamines
• Unlawful Possession of Schedule W Drugs Cocaine Base
• Unlawful Possession of Schedule W Drugs Suboxone
• Unlawful Possession of Schedule W Drugs Oxycodone
• Unlawful Possession of Schedule Z Drugs
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child
• Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person

Ryann Kenny was charged with the following offenses:

• Aggravated Trafficking of Schedule W Drugs Fentanyl
• Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child

In the early morning hours of Saturday, June 15, 2024, law enforcement officers responded to a report of a domestic violence incident at a residence on Russell Avenue in Auburn that resulted in an officer involved shooting. Please see the attached remarks from an afternoon news conference that provided a timeline of events.

*The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit is investigating the underlying criminal conduct, and the Office of the Attorney General is investigating the officer involved shooting.  

Officer Involved Shooting Investigation (Auburn).pdf