Authorities in Maine might have made a substantial advancement in a 41-year-old cold case murder.
On August 23, 1984, 18-year-old Linda Maxwell vanished in Calais location after a night with her good friends. 2 days later on, her body was discovered on the coastline of the St Croix River in Robbinston.
Maine State Authorities stated they released a comprehensive examination into the murder at the time, however no arrests ever originated from their query.
“Regardless of a comprehensive examination at the time, the case stayed unsolved,” St. Croix River in Robbinston, Maine Department of Public Security representative Shannon Moss revealed Thursday in a press release.
Nevertheless, authorities now think they have actually discovered a suspect in the four-decade old case. The firm’s Significant Criminal offenses System broadened their examination just recently and showed up brand-new proof that was sent out before a grand jury.
After evaluation, the grand jury returned an indictment charging 65-year-old Raymond Brown with murder. Maine State Authorities did not expose what proof caused the indictment.
On Thursday, simply after 4pm, Maine State Authorities jailed Brown throughout a traffic drop in Bangor.
“This arrest shows the ongoing dedication of the Maine State Authorities and the Chief law officer’s Workplace to pursue justice in murder cases, despite just how much time has actually passed,” state authorities stated in a declaration.
He is presently being held without bail in the Washington County Prison. It’s uncertain if Brown has a lawyer or has actually been designated one by the state.
Brown appeared before a court on Friday early morning.
Authorities are asking that anybody with details associated to the case to come forward.