Police Make Arrest in 41-Year-Old Maine Murder Case

Even though we have some amazing police and detectives here in Maine, not every case is open and shut.

Sometimes, it takes years, or even decades, for a case to be solved.

This was the case with the 1984 killing of 18-year-old Linda Maxwell.

According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety, 65-year-old Raymond Brown, of Bangor, has been arrested and charged with her killing.

Maxwell was last seen in the Calais area on August 23rd, 1984.  She had reportedly spent that evening with several friends.  Her body was discovered two days later along the banks of the St. Croix River in the Washington County town of Robbinston.

Despite an in-depth investigation at the time of her murder, it took over four decades for an arrest to be made in the case.

On May 1st, a grand jury in Washington County handed down an indictment.  Police immediately went into action and arrested Raymond Brown.

The press release explains:

Today at approximately 4:15 pm Brown was taken into custody after a traffic stop on Broadway in Bangor.  Brown will be transported to the Washington County Jail, where he will be held without bail. This arrest reflects the continued commitment of the Maine State Police and the Attorney General’s Office to pursue justice in homicide cases, regardless of how much time has passed.

If you have any information about an unsolved missing persons for murder case you are encouraged to contact the Maine State Police. You can find more information about reporting a crime HERE

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*NOTE - All Suspects Are Considered Innocent Until Found Guilty In A Court of Law