Murder of Chester L. Carruthers

 

On August 13, 1976, 15-year-old Chester Carruthers' mother reported her son missing in Harrison, Maine. She had not seen him for around 2 weeks when she reported him missing. 

On May 13, 1981, a dog would be found carrying a skull a quarter of a mile from Chester's home. Chester's remains would be found buried in a wooded area behind a home off of Route 35. It was found that he had been shot in the head. 

SOURCES:

Maine State Police
Uncovered
Find a Grave

Morning Sentinel June 1, 1981

Portland Press Herald February 4, 2001

Disappearance of Kenneth Stone

On June 13, 1970, 38-year-old Kenneth Stone was a lobster fisherman and went out on the water in Owls Head, Maine. Later his watercraft was found abandoned on Marblehead Island, a tiny rock island, at the mount of Penobscot Bay. The throttle was full a head, but the engine was dead. His thermos with coffee still inside and his jacket were found floating nearby. It's believed that he may have drowned. 

Kenneth is a white male and was 38 years old at the time. He's 5'1" to 6'3" and 200 lbs. 

SOURCES:
NamUs

Portland Press Herald June 15, 1970

Disappearance of Everett William Loveitt

 On the morning of April 5, 1974, 78-year-old Everett Loveitt was seen on a ferry heading to Cliff Island in Portland, Maine. At 6:30 am he would be seen entering the boathouse, but when the boat docked 5 minutes later he was not on board. A witness stated that they saw someone fall off the boat about 200 to 300 yards before getting to shore. 

Everett is a white male and was 78 years old at the time. He was 5'9" to 5'10" and 160 to 165 lbs. He has white hair and blue eyes. He had bloodshot eyes with red bags under them due to a recent gasoline accident. He was wearing Khaki trousers, an olive green trench coat, and rubber fisherman boots that were turned down.

SOURCES:

NamUs

February 15, 1983 Wells, Maine Jane Doe

On February 15, 1983, a partial mandible was found washed up on Wells Beach, Wells, Maine. 

The mandible belonged to a teenage girl or young woman.

SOURCES:
NamUs

Murder of Linda Maxwell

On the evening of August 23,1984, 18-year-old Linda Maxwell was seen leaving Calais, Maine with companions. Her body would be found 3 days later near the shore at the Robbinston Boat landing. She had drowned to death. Reportedly from a newspaper article at the time she was found nude, but there were no visible injuries on her. 

SOURCES:

Maine State Police

The Bangor Daily News August 28, 1984

The Calais Advertiser March 20, 2019

1913 Presque Isle, Maine Jane Doe

A woman would come to Presque Isle, Maine in May 1913 and would die the same year from a hemorrhage. For some reason, her arrival was listed, but her date of death was not. 

Jane Doe was a white female.

SOURCES:

Unidentified Wiki

Find a Grave

Francis "Frank" Law Travis

On December 5, 1947, 48-year-old Francis "Frank" Travis left for work from his home in Sanford, Maine. It's unknown what had happened to him, but his vehicle would be found abandoned in Ogunquit. 

Frank is a white male and was 48-years-old at the time. He was 5'8" and 156 lbs. He had strawberry blonde hair and grey eyes. His hair was thinning on the top. He has a linear scar on the right side of his abdomen.

He was wearing a brown suit, brown overcoat, brown hat, reading glasses, and a gold plated wristwatch with a leather strap.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Murder of Florence Estelle Norcross Lauze

 

On August 16, 1975, Randy Pearce and a young relative went fishing in Sherman Lake in New Castle Maine. They would call the police. They would find the body of a partially dressed woman at 8 a.m. in a culvert. It was the body of 19-year-old Florence Lauze.

It was described that her killer had gently placed the water and did not try to conceal her body. Florence had been strangled to death and her body showed signs of a struggle. There were no outward signs of a sexual assault, but that had not been rejected as a possible motive. 

Florence was from Brockton, Massachusetts, and was identified days later by family in Massachusetts. At the time Florence was divorced and living with a roommate. At the time she may have been hitchhiking to Damariscotta where her father lived and got a ride from the wrong person.

SOURCES:
Maine State Police

Enterprise News

Boothbay Register

The Lincoln County News

November 4, 2010 Stacyville, Maine Chris Doe

On November 4, 2010, around 4 p.m. two hunters found the body of a man on an ATV/Logging trail. There was no evidence of foul play. His name/nickname may possibly be Chris as he had a cap with "Chris" knitted into the design.

He was a white male between 40 to 60-years-old. He was 5'8" and 155lbs. He had grey straight hair. He was wearing a long-sleeved size medium button-down blue and white plaid whale shirt from the brand Vineyard Vines, size 33W-30L Khaki from the brand St. John Bay, New Balance Sneakers Model 811 size 10EE, dark blue dress socks, size medium dark brown canvas jacket from the brand St. John Bay, a blue and white knitted cap with the name Chris knitted into the design. There was a black nylon briefcase from the brand High Sierra. The briefcase contained empty bottles of Dasani Rasberry water, Poland Springs water, Cranberry Juice, two spray bottles of Off insect repellent, and a size medium sweater.

SOURCES:

Doe Network

NamUs

Murder of Mary Catherine Olenchuk

 

In the summer of 1970 13-year-old Mary Olenchuk and her family were staying at their summer home in Ogunquit, Maine. On August 9th Mary would go on a ride on her bike. She would be last seen talking to someone in a maroon car in front of the beachside motel that was 200 yards from their summer home. The man in the car was in his mid-thirties wearing dark clothing. Her bike would be found under an archway at the hotel, but she wouldn't be found.

For two weeks there would be no traces of Mary. On August 22, 1970, an abandoned barn that was previously searched was searched again. The barn was at the Parson's Estate in Kennebunk which was 10.2 miles away from where she was abducted. This time a bale of hay was moved by an officer and this was when Mary's body was found. She had been murdered.

Mary had been strangled to death, the rope that was used was still around her neck. A shirt nearby her body would be identified as hers by her parents. It's suspected that the man in the maroon car had abducted and killed Mary.

SOURCES:

Maine State Police

Find a Grave

Lebanon Daily News August 14, 1970

Lebanon Daily News August 24, 1970 

Bennington Banner August 24, 1970

Murder of Joseph Baillargeon

 On Feb. 7, 1968, the body of 79-year-old  Joseph Baillargeon was found 7 miles from his home in Biddeford, Maine. 

SOURCES:

Maine State Police

Murder of Daniel Kenneth Wood Jr.

In July of 1954 12-year-old Daniel "Danny" Wood Jr. left his home in South Gray, Maine. He was planning on fishing with his friends. His friend only lived a mile down the road. Later he phoned from the Gray Center and told his Mom of his plans that day. He said he was going to Lewiston and help a man with door-to-door calls for 50 cents per hour. She warned her son not to get into a car with a stranger. He then responded everything was alright and to see her later. This was the last time she heard from her son. 

A search for the boy began. 16 states were notified of his disappearance and to be on the lookout for him. His family had to be careful with the male in case a ransom letter came. People called in many tips on where the boy was, but none of them were true. 

It wasn't till nine days after his disappearance fishermen found his body in Little Androscoggin River. He was nude and severely beaten, and it was unknown if it was a sex crime. His clothes were found hidden beneath a rock at the end of a secluded lane and his glasses and belt were tossed into a tree. It could be possible the killer was familiar with the area. 

Danny had been severely beaten by his killer. There was a shoelace on one wrist showing his hands had been bound. His skull bore seven wounds about four inches long the weapon used was never found. It's unknown where the crime scene of the murder was as there was no evidence it had happened there. It's believed the killer tossed him in after Danny died. 

They did have a suspect named Herman Barmore. Police asked if he about Daniel, but he stated anything he knew was going to the grave with him. He had served a life sentence for the murder of another boy named Peter Gorman in 1955. He initially said it was an accident he shot the boy, and then he redacted saying the Sheriff offered a deal. He was convicted of the murder. He would only serve 11 years as he died in prison in 1966. He denied killing either boy though. 

SOURCES:
Maine State Police 
Find A Grave
The Owosso-Argus Press
Ludington Daily News
Google Groups 
Lewiston Daily Sun

Murder of Raoul Schwartz

On November 11, 1976, 91-year-old Raoul Schwartz was found near the entrance of his home that was destroyed by a fire at 3:30 a.m. It was determined that the fire was not accidental and was arson. Raoul lived in South Bridgton, Maine. 

SOURCES:

Maine State Police

Murder of Judith E. Hand

On September 10, 1971, 15-year-old returned from school around 2:10 p.m. She would then leave her home in Farmington, Maine to collect babysitting money and go babysit. She walked halfway there with two friends and when offered a ride she said she preferred to walk. She never returned and her parents reported her missing at 8:15 p.m.

On September 23, 1971, her body is found under a sawdust pile located off of High Street in Farmington. Her cause of death was never stated and it wasn't known if she had been sexually assaulted. She was also shy and was either forced into a car or got into a car with someone she knew.

SOURCES:
Main State Police
Central Maine
Bangor Daily News
Savage Watch
Popular Crime

Murder of Louis Alexander and Joseph Savitch

Louis Alexander and Joseph Savitch   

In 1994 60-year-old Louis Alexander and 59-year-old Joseph Savitch were reported missing. Their bodies were later found in August of 1997 in a wooded area of Masardis, Maine. It was determined that they were murdered.

Joseph was a boxer in his youth and was previously charged with several assaults. In 1987 Joseph was 1 of 10 people indicted in connection with a plot of smuggling $5 Million worth of Marijuana on a senior citizen bus.

Louis also had a criminal history. In 1972 he attempted to rob a post office and was shot in the process. After he was hospitalized he bailed, but was caught again on the run. In 1990 he did pay for the $5,000 bail of a man charged in cocaine dealing. The man skipped on the bail though and

In 1993 the two were arrested in Old Saybrook, Connecticut after an attempted housebreak in that community. At the time of their disappearance, the two were wanted for a string of burglaries in Aroostook County. They did rip off a lot of people for a considerable amount of money. It isn't stated whether or not police believe that their criminal history is why they were killed.

SOURCES:
Maine State Police (Louis Alexander)
Maine State Police (Joseph Savitch)
South Coast Today

Disappearance of Robert Leon Desmond

On August 1, 1964, 10-year-old Rober Leon Desmond was last seen in Kennebunk, Maine. At the time he was living with his mother and stepfather. There is little information about this case, but it is believed foul play is involved.

Shortly after his disappearance his mother and stepfather moved out of their home on Hovey Street. The floor was cemented over in 1968 and in 1976 it was dug up to look for his body. Only a pair of glasses and some animal bones were found.

Robert is a white male and was 10 years old at the time but would have turned 11 on the 21st. He was 4'3" and 70 lbs. He has black hair and brown eyes.

SOURCES:
NamUs
Charley Project

May 9, 1964 North Parsonsfield, Maine John Doe

On May 9, 1964 people digging for bottles on Leavitt Plantation Road in North Parsonsfield, Maine found bones. The bones belonged to an adult male and had been buried in a shallow grave. Not all remains were recovered. Cause of Death isn't stated, but it's believed he'd died between 1956 to 1958. His race is uncertain, but it was estimated he was between 40 and 50 years of age. He was 5'8". There was a fabric that represented a patterned upholstery found nearby and dark blue to black, heavy, course material resembling cotton and probably from a coat.

SOURCES:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/15957

Murder of Richard Joseph Albert

On November 25, 1971, Richard Joseph Albert and another unnamed inmate escaped from the New Hampshire State Prison. Richard had only been there for two months before the escape. On April 17, 1972, Richard, who was still on the run, was found dead. He was found in a wooded area near the northbound land shoulder of mile marker 34.5 on the turnpike in Saco, Maine. His cause of death and how long he had been dead is instated.

SOURCES:
https://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=state_police_unsolved&id=22480&v=Article-homicides
https://www.pressherald.com/2017/04/17/police-seek-clues-in-45-year-old-murder-case/

Disappearance of Ludger Belanger

On November 25, 1975, Ludger Belanger was hunting with his wife and brother rabbits and birds. Luger decided he wanted to continue hunting, so he was dropped off along Route 105 in Washington, Maine near his home. He told his wife he would be home by noon. SHe needed him to give her a ride to her waitressing job.  He never showed up. The investigation revealed that Ludger had shot a deer dragged it to the road and had gotten a ride from someone. Foul play is suspected.

Ludger was 25 years old at the time and is a white male. He went by the nicknames Ludge and Ludgie. He is 5'7" and 125 lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a red and black plaid jacket, green cotton pants, a blaze orange hat, and green rubber boots. His .30-30 Rifle was never recovered.



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SOURCES:
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/36428
http://charleyproject.org/case/ludger-r-belanger
https://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=state_police_unsolved&id=10874&v=Article-missing
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4808dmme.html
https://www.pressherald.com/2015/11/21/hunters-disappearance-decades-ago-haunts-family/