News Release

Linda Maxwell, age 18, was last seen in the Calais area on August 23, 1984, after spending the evening with friends. Two days later her body was recovered along the shoreline of the St. Croix River in Robbinston, in Washington County. Despite an extensive investigation at the time, the case remained unsolved.  

On Thursday May 1, 2025, over 40 years later, the Maine State Police made an arrest in Linda Maxwell’s murder. Following an intensive and expanded investigation by Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit-Unsolved (MCU-U) and the Major Crimes Unit-North (MCU-N), the Attorney General’s Office presented the case to the Washington County Grand Jury, which returned an indictment charging 65-year-old Raymond Brown of Bangor, formerly of Pembroke, with Murder. 

Today, at approximately 4:15 PM, Brown was taken into custody after a traffic stop on Broadway in Bangor.  Brown will be transported to the Washington County Jail, where he will be held without bail.

This arrest reflects the continued commitment of the Maine State Police and the Attorney General’s Office to pursue justice in homicide cases, regardless of how much time has passed.

Anyone with information related to this case, or any unsolved homicide or missing persons case, is encouraged to contact the Maine State Police.

Augusta: 207-624-7076 or 1-800-452-4664
Bangor: 207-973-3700 or 1-800-432-7381
Houlton: 207-532-5400 or 1-800-924-2261

On Saturday, May 3, 2025, at approximately 7:58 AM, Maine State Police Troop G responded to a report of a tractor-trailer crash near mile marker 30 northbound on the Maine Turnpike in Arundel. Troopers arrived to find the tractor-trailer had struck the median guardrail and caught fire.

The driver, who sustained minor injuries, is believed to have suffered a medical event prior to the crash. He was transported to Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford for treatment.

The tractor-trailer was loaded with general freight. As a result of the crash, the left and middle northbound lanes were closed for several hours while crews worked to investigate and clear the scene. Traffic was moderately impacted. The crash remains under investigation.

Agencies assisting at the scene included Wells Fire, Kennebunk Fire, Chandler’s Towing, National Towing, and the Maine Turnpike Authority.

On Monday, May 5, 2025, at approximately 1:42 PM, Maine State Police Troopers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash at 1277 Sokokis Trail North in Cornish.

The initial investigation indicates that 51-year-old Dawn Webber of Limerick was operating a Ford Fusion northbound on Sokokis Trail when she crossed the center line and veered into oncoming traffic. Her vehicle collided head-on with a Ford F-350 commercial vehicle that was towing a trailer carrying two pickup trucks. The driver of the Ford F-350 was not injured. Webber was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The road was closed for approximately six hours while members of the Maine State Police Traffic Safety Unit reconstructed the scene. The Commercial Vehicle Unit also assisted, along with surrounding fire and EMS agencies. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

The annual observance at the Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial will take place on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The memorial, located on State Street near the Maine State Capitol in Augusta, honors Maine law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.

The Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial was dedicated on May 25, 1991, by the Maine Chiefs of Police Association. Michael Tracy, Executive Director of the Association and former Oakland Police Chief, said, “This memorial service is a time for all of us—law enforcement and community members—to come together and honor the courage, sacrifice, and service of Maine’s fallen officers. We invite the public to join us in remembering the heroes behind the badges and supporting the families they left behind.”

This year, the Maine Chiefs of Police Memorial Committee received applications to have two additional names inscribed on the memorial wall. Following a review process, the committee voted to include both names. The new names will be added to the memorial, bringing the total number of honored officers to 90.

• Richard A. Betters, Portland Police Department – Died on January 14, 2009, after suffering a heart attack shortly after entering a burning building and helping evacuate residents while working his shift.

• Herbert G. Tarbox, Falmouth Police Department – Died on April 19, 1959, after suffering a heart attack while administering first aid to an individual who had collapsed.

The ceremony will be attended by police officers from across the state, families of the fallen, dignitaries, and members of the public. Governor Janet Mills will deliver the keynote address as part of the commemoration.

On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at approximately 2:23 PM, the Maine State Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Route 1 in Milbridge. The initial investigation indicates that 79-year-old Clyde Samuelson Jr. of Columbia, was traveling east on Route 1 in a 2011 Ford pickup truck when the vehicle left the roadway on the north side and entered a ditch between Route 1 and the Sunrise Trail. Samuelson was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

First responders removed Samuelson from the vehicle and initiated life-saving measures but unfortunately, those efforts were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Traffic was not impacted during the response.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department and the Milbridge Fire Department assisted on scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

May 8th, 2025

On October 28, 2017, the body of 48-year-old Wayne Foss was discovered in his home in Whitneyville. The residence had been set on fire, but the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta was able to determine that Mr. Foss’s death was a homicide. The cause of death was sharp force injury and inhalation of combustible materials. Detectives from the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit North, Investigators from the Office of State Fire Marshal, and later Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit Unsolved, spent years following every lead in the case.

In October 2023, a Washington County Grand Jury indicted three individuals in connection with Mr. Foss’s death. 35-year-old Justin Matthews of Robbinston was arrested in Saco. 29-year-old Basilio Liranzo of Bronx, New York who was already incarcerated at the Maine State Prison on unrelated charges, was also indicted. 27-year-old Leanza Boney of Bronx, New York, was arrested in New York City by Maine State Police Detectives and members of a U.S. Marshal’s Task Force.

Over the past several months, all three individuals pleaded guilty to charges related to Mr. Foss’s death. The final sentencing, for Justin Matthews, occurred on May 8, 2025. Matthews was sentenced on Felony Murder to 16 years all but 10 years suspended with 4 years’ probation. Liranzo was sentenced to Felony Murder and Arson for 16 years; Boney was sentenced on Conspiracy to Commit Murder and sentenced to 16 years all but 5 years suspended with 4 years’ probation.

This case highlights the continued commitment of the Maine State Police and the Attorney General’s Office to securing justice in homicide cases no matter how much time has passed.

Anyone with information related to this case, or any unsolved homicide or missing persons case, is encouraged to contact the Maine State Police.

Augusta: 207-624-7076 or 1-800-452-4664
Bangor: 207-973-3700 or 1-800-432-7381
Houlton: 207-532-5400 or 1-800-924-2261