Maine State Police

On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at approximately 8:57 AM, Southwest Harbor Police responded to a 911 call about an incident near 11 Big Rocks Road, Tremont. The caller reported finding two deceased adults at the scene. Members of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit North responded and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths with coordination with Southwest Harbor Police. Members of the Maine State Police Evidence Response Team were dispatched to the scene and worked to process available evidence. 

The deceased were transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta so autopsies could be performed to determine the cause and manner of death. The investigation has led investigators to believe that the deceased are 78-year-old Jyoti Hawley of Tremont and 75-year-old William Hawley of Tremont. Jyoti and William Hawley were husband and wife.

On Friday, December 26, 2025, autopsies were performed at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where the cause of death was determined to be gunshot wounds for both people. The manner of death for Jyoti Hawley was ruled a homicide. The manner of death for William Hawley was ruled a suicide. The MSP has identified all involved parties, and the MSP believes this is an isolated incident with no ongoing public safety concerns.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit North at 207-973-3700, extension 9, and request to speak with Detective Dana Austin. Information related to this case may also be submitted to the Major Crimes Unit North via an online tip portal. https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/about/report-crime/major-crimes-unit-north

The Maine State Police is investigating the death of a one-year-old child who was found unresponsive this morning, Sunday, December 28, 2025, at a residence in the town of Milford.

Pursuant to state statue, the Maine State Police investigate all deaths involving children under the age of three. There is no danger to the public. This remains an active investigation no additional information is being released at this time.

On Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 8:28 AM, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting at a residence located at 344 Main Street in Corinth. Upon arrival, deputies located 41-year-old Abigail Thomas of Corinth deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit North, along with members of the Maine State Police Evidence Response Team. The deceased was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where an autopsy will be performed.

The preliminary investigation has determined that Thomas had been involved in an altercation with her son, 22-year-old Daniel Derosier, who also resided at the home.

As a result of the investigation, Derosier was taken into custody and charged with Murder. He was transported to the Penobscot County Jail. Corinth Fire/Rescue assisted at the scene. This investigation remains ongoing. No further information is being released at this time.

On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at approximately 8:57 AM, Southwest Harbor Police responded to a 911 call about an incident near Big Rocks Road, Tremont. The caller reported finding two deceased adults at the scene. Members of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit North responded and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths with coordination with Southwest Harbor Police. 

The deceased will be transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where autopsies will be performed to determine the cause and manner of death. Members of the Maine State Police Evidence Response Team were dispatched to the scene and will work to process available evidence. The MSP believes this is an isolated incident with no ongoing public safety concerns. More information will be released as it becomes available.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit North at 207-973-3700, extension 9, and request to speak with Detective Dana Austin. Information related to this case may also be submitted to the Major Crimes Unit North via an online tip portal. https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/about/report-crime/major-crimes-unit-north

The names of the two individuals who died in the November 19, 2025, crash in New Gloucester can be identified now that next of kin has been located and notified.

The name of the driver is 48-year-old Cristovao Cibangu of Lewiston. The passenger is 34-year-old Maria Isabel of Lewiston. The crash remains under investigation.

On Sunday, December 14, 2025, at approximately 1:18 AM, Troopers were dispatched to reports of a wrong-way driver traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of the Maine Turnpike near Kennebunk. A subsequent 911 call reported that the vehicle, a white 2023 Honda Civic, had crashed into the median at mile marker 24 in Kennebunk.

Troopers responded and located the vehicle. The operator was not injured but was evaluated at the scene by Kennebunk Rescue. The operator showed signs of impairment and was placed under arrest. He was identified as 22-year-old Lester Medina of Manchester, New Hampshire, and was transported to the York County Jail. He was charged with Aggravated Reckless Conduct, Criminal OUI, and Driving to Endanger.

Kennebunk Rescue and the Maine Turnpike Authority assisted on scene. Southbound lanes one and two were temporarily closed during the investigation. The investigation remains ongoing.

On Monday, December 8, 2025, at approximately 3:14 PM, Troop G Troopers responded to a fatal crash on the Maine Turnpike at Mile 5 southbound in York. The preliminary investigation indicates a 2022 Western Star tractor-trailer was stopped with a mechanical malfunction in the breakdown lane. The operator of the tractor-trailer had placed reflective warning triangles in the breakdown lane as required.

While the tractor trailer was stopped, a 2014 Toyota sedan, operated by 81-year-old Janice Goldsmith of Needham, Massachusetts, struck the rear of the tractor-trailer. Goldsmith was pronounced deceased at the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Traffic on the southbound side of the Turnpike was reduced to one lane for approximately three hours while Troopers and first responders worked the scene and then limited to two lanes for an additional two hours. Maine State Police would like to thank all assisting agencies for their support and response.

CLINTON – Earlier this afternoon, State Police arrested Tyler Hewitt, 31, of Presque Isle, after Clinton Police received a call of a suspicious person walking on Hill Road. After canvassing the area, Clinton officers located Hewitt after he emerged from the woods near Interstate 95. Troopers confirmed Hewitt was driving on a suspended license when he was involved in a fatal crash on the morning of November 25, 2025, on Interstate 95 in Clinton, that claimed the life of John Perkins, 38, of Hampden. Hewitt fled the scene of the crash before troopers arrived. Police located a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine in a backpack Hewitt was carrying.  Hewitt was charged with aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, and operating after suspension. 

State Police would like to thank the Clinton Police Department for the continued support in the investigation, as well as the Clinton Fire Department, Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office, and Capital Police for their assistance.

Harpswell - At 1:45 PM, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in Harpswell for a report of an unexploded military ordnance. Deputies immediately secured the area and contacted the Maine State Police Bomb Squad and the Harpswell Fire Department for assistance. Members of the Bomb Squad, with assistance from the Maine Air National Guard’s 101^st explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team, identified the ordnance as a British artillery round from the World War II era. The round was moved to a safe area, and after a controlled counter charge, it was revealed that there were no explosive materials in the shell. 

State Police remind anyone who may come across any suspicious ordnance, such as old shells, that it’s essential to prioritize safety. Do not touch, move, or attempt to examine the item. Instead, immediately contact your local law enforcement agency.

Clinton, – State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Interstate 95, near mile marker 138, at 7:00 AM.  While originally thought to have occurred in the southbound lane, investigators determined a 2025 GMC Savana rental van left the northbound lane, entered the ditch area, before going airborne over the median crossover and striking a tree. A critically injured passenger was located and life-saving measures began. The passenger was transported to a local hospital but died from injuries sustained in the crash. The release of information regarding the deceased passenger is pending notification of the next of kin. 

State Police were told by witnesses that a male driver, described as wearing dark clothes and carrying a dark backpack ran from the van and into the woods before troopers arrived on scene.  Troopers searched most of the day with support from the State Police K-9 unit and the Airwing but were unable to locate the driver. State Police is asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or has information regarding the driver, to contact State Police Bangor at 207-973-3700. 

State Police would like to thank Clinton Fire and Rescue, Clinton Police, the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office, Maine Warden Service, and the Capitol Police for assisting on-scene.