Oakland, ME Area Cold Cases
Name
Lorna BrackettAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Lorna brackett and vincent white were last seen drinking at the u.S.A. Lounge in fairfield, maine on sunday 11-17-91. Witnesses saw both leave at 2200 hours, same date. On 11-18-91 at 0317 hours, waterville police were called by a neighbor who complained of loud voices and fireworks at 7 reservoir street. Police responded and found the house quiet. At 0535 hours, neighbors heard a loud explosion and witnessed a large fire at the house. Lorna and vincent were found insideAgency
Maine State Police
Name
Amy DrakeAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Amy drake was reported missing to the skowhegan police department in late september 2006. On november 24, 2006 amy's remains were located by hunters in a wooded area off the river road in norridgewock. A suspect has been interviewed in the caseAgency
Maine State Police
Name
Judith HandAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 09/10/71, hand returned home from school at 1410 hours. Hand then left home at 1450 hours to go to a residence to collect owed baby-sitting money. Hand never returned home and was reported missing at 2015 hours. Hand's body was discovered on 09/23/71 under a sawdust pile located off high street in farmington. Suspect was interviewed on this caseAgency
Maine State Police
Name
Thomas HuntleyAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On 04-12-79 huntley died in a fire at his home on rt. 137 in winslow. The fire was investigated initially by the fire marshal's office. The investigation was later joined by the state police on 07-02-79 when it was determined the fire was suspicious. Investigation revealed that the fire was concentrated in the living room area, where the body was located. The fire burned quickly and with intense heat. The fire was discovered by the town sanitary personnel while on their garbage route.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Brian KowalczykAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Kowalczyk was home alone on 11-06-86. He was found dead in his home by winthrop police who were sent there by his wife when she was unable to raise him by telephone. Mrs. Kowalczyk was in new york at the time of his death searching for a new home for the couple. Police found signs of a struggle inside. There were no signs of forced entry into the residence. Kowalczyk worked as a snap on tool salesman.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Raynald LevesqueAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Levesque was found dead in his residence on 04-06-94 at 1220 hours by a soft drink delivery man. Levesque owned and operated a bottle redemption center in a building behind his residence. Levesque's wife last saw her husband alive at 0815 hours, prior to leaving for work in madison that same day. Levesque's business office was located inside his residence. His residence was on the same grounds as the redemption center. It is theorized that the murderer entered levesque's residence to steal money. Levesque surprised the suspect, the suspect then killed levesque.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Shirley McAvoyAge
32Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 11-20-90, the skeletal remains of mcavoy were found wrapped in a quilt in spotsylvania, virginia. Her vehicle was ultimately found in georgia.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Everette PeaseAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 12-07-87, pease was found dead lying in his bed. The window over his bed was open. The tv was on, the wood stove was cold and a bag of groceries, with a newspaper dated 12-03-87, were located on the table.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Christopher RinesAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Rines was last seen alive on 04-12-91 with friends in pittsfield, maine. Information was that rines and his friends had been drinking and that rines may have had an altercation with one of his friends.Rines' body was discovered on 05-12-91 by divers that were searching the mill pond area, near where rines' coat had been discovered.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Michael RoderickAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 10-16-2008, at approximately 7:30pm, michael roderick was found by a friend deceased in his residence located at 646 eastern avenue in augusta. Roderick had a reputation as a drug dealer and was also a convicted sex offender.Agency
Maine State Police
Name
Vincent WhiteAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Vincent white and lorna brackett were last seen drinking at the u.S.A. Lounge in fairfield, maine on sunday 11-17-91. Witnesses saw both leave at 2200 hours, same date. On 11-18-91 at 0317 hours, waterville police were called by a neighbor who complained of loud voices and fireworks at 7 reservoir street. Police responded and found the house quite. At 0535 hours, neighbors heard a loud explosion and witnessed a large fire at the house. Lorna and vincent were found insideAgency
Maine State Police
Name
Charles WoodburnAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On september 2, 2010, charles e. Woodburn (dob 12-4-1951) was reported missing from his neck road home by family members. His remains were discovered in the fall of 2014Agency
Maine State Police