Major Crimes Detectives Arrest Skowhegan Man in Connection to Augusta Homicide

On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at approximately 2:14 PM, the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit-Central arrested 30-year-old Edward Longley of Skowhegan in Skowhegan.

Longley has been charged with Murder and Elevated Aggravated Assault in connection with a shooting that occurred on February 2, 2026, on Flagg Street in Augusta. As a result of the incident, 51-year-old Billyjack Curtis of Augusta died from the injuries he sustained. An autopsy was conducted at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, which determined the cause of death to be gunshot wounds and the manner of death homicide.

A second victim, 40-year-old Sherry Gilley of Brunswick, was also injured during the shooting. She was initially transported to MaineGeneral in Augusta and later transferred to Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was released and is currently recovering from her injuries.

Longley was transported to the Somerset County Jail where he is being held without bail. No further details will be released at this time.