This is a website about cold cases in Maine. The purpose of this site is to seek justice for victims of crime, their families and to help locate missing persons. These are people's mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, friends and relatives. Please, see if you can help. If you have a case that you would like submitted please contact us at either of the email addresses below. Please send us a copy of any newsarticles regarding the case. We don't do this website for money and we are not an investigative agency. Many of our pictures and information are from sources such as various Maine newspapers, the Doe Network and the Charley Project.

If you have any information about these cases you are asked to call Law Enforcement. If you would like to have a case submitted you may contact us. Please submit a copy of a newspaper article confirming the case.

UPDATE: 10-6-2011. Murder of 15 year old added.

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Murder of Woman last seen in Vermont still Unsolved Twenty-six year old Leslie Spellman was last seen alive in the town of Barre, Vermont on June 18, 1977. she had been hitchhiking her way to Arcadia National Park in Maine. She was found bludgeoned to death at Asticou Azalea Gardens in Northeast Harbor the next morning. Her dog who she was travelling with was found a half mile away. It is possible that her killer may have picked her up and killed her in Maine. The case has been unsolved for over thirty years. If you have any information as to who may have abducted and killed Leslie Spellman, please call the Maine State Police at 800-432-7381.

Disappearance of 2 Young Boys Still Haunt State On June 2, 1971 in the town of Alfred, 3 year old Douglas Chapman disappeared at around 10:30. He was last seen by his mother playing by a sand pile about twenty-five yards in front of his house. At first it was believed that he had wandered away and a massive search crew of thousands of people tried in vain to search for him. But to date, he has still never been located. On September 1, 1975, five year old Kurt Newton was last seen at the Natanis Campground in Chain Of Ponds. At the time of his disappearance he had been riding a big wheel toy and was believed to have wandered off initially. His big wheel toy was eventually found at a dump site just less than a mile from where he was last seen. It is believed that both Newton and Chapman may have succumbed to foul play. If you have any information about there whereabouts of these two young boys please contact the Maine State Police at 207-657-3030. All calls can be confidential.

Murder of Sixteen Year Old Girl still Unsolved Sixteen year old Joyce Mclain was last seen alive the evening of August 8th, 1980. The high school sophomore from East Millinocket was jogging that night when she disappeared. Two days later her body was found near the soccer fields of Schenk High School, where she was a student. She had died from being bludgeoned to death with injuries to her head and neck. Several people were questioned in her death but no arrests have ever been made. The case has even garnered national attention as it was profiled on the one time NBC show, Unsolved Mysteries and in People Magazine. Her remains eventually were disinterred 28 years later and a second autopsy was done by nationally known pathologists Henry Lee and Michael Baden. It is believed that some new evidence may have been found. However, the Maine State Police have been quiet about the case. For more information about the murder of Joyce Mclain visit here. If you have information about this case please contact the Maine State Police at (207) 941-4071 or toll free 1-800-432-7381. All calls can be confidential.

Thirteen Year Old's Murder Still Puzzles Investigators August 9th 1970 was the last time Mary Olenchuk's family saw her alive. It was late afternoon, she got on her bike and rode to town. The red-headed thirteen year old was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and pink Wrangler shorts. She told her parents she was going to the center of Ogunquitto pick up a copy of the New York Times and some candy. When she didn't return at 7:15 pm that night, a massive police search commenced. Her bicycle was found in the alcove of a nearby hotel and on the 20th on August, her body was found in a barn ten miles away in Kennebunkport. She had been placed under some unbaled hay. There has been speculation that her kidnapping/murder could have been a result of her father's activities who was a military general at the time. He was involved in a military project that involved dumping chemical weapons into the ocean. A radical student group had told the press that it would kidnap family members of those involved in the military operation. Attention also turned to a high school student was was cleared. The barn where she was found mysteriously found burned in a suspicious fire a year later. Police are still looking for a mysterious white male in his 30s wearing dark clothes. He was seen driving a maroon vehicle, possibly a 1967 Chevrolet. Mary's parents died without ever seeing justice for their daughter. If you have any information about this case, please call the Maine State Police at 1-800-228-0857 (In State) 207-657-3030 (Out of State). Their fax number is 207-657-5748.

Suicide of Man Puzzles Investigators On September 13, 2009 the body of an unidentified man was found deceased in a wooded area in Windham, Maine. The man is estimated to have been there for at least two weeks. He may have weighed around 200 pounds. The Medical Examiners stated that he may have stood around six feet tall. His age is estimated to be between the ages of 18 to 30 years. The deceased had strawberry blond/red hair that was short and straight as well as a scruffy goatee type beard. The Examiners also noticed that the deceased had a large amount of hair in the pubic region which could also be a clue in identifying who he is. Eye color could not be determined because of the extensive decomposition. There were several items found on the victim which could provide clues to his identity. Silver framed, bottom rimless glasses. A Navy Blue Boston Red Sox baseball Hat with Red letter "B" . Black Dewalt Size 13 Work Boots. A Woven leather belt used as ligature that had a brass colored buckle. Navy blue heavy twill short waisted jacket with quilting, size XL. Wrangler Jeans A light colored T-shirt size XL (no brand) Classic boxers Haines, knit, XL If you know who this deceased individual is please contact the Medical Examiner at margaret.greenwald@maine.gov

Homicide of Teenager Still an Active Investigation On February 9, 1999; 15 year old Ashley Ouellette was found deceased in the middle of Pine Point Road in Scarborough. Police believe there was four hour time frame between midnight and 4am that winter day. She ended up going to a house on Mast Hill Road in nearby Saco. Police believe that the house may be the last area where she was seen alive. Sadly, many of Ouellette's peers have not talked about what may have happened that night. Police do have persons of interest and are looking for information. If you know anything about Ashley Ouellette's homicide please call (207)657-3030. You can also leave a tip on the Maine State Police website.

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