The Murder of Jack Bevins – Part 2 (Maine)

The Murder of Jack Bevins – Part 2 (Maine)

When York Police Detectives found the body of John “Jack” Bevins on his bathroom floor, surrounded by blood and shell casings, it was obvious they were dealing with a homicide. But what unfolded from that April afternoon in 1990 was a complex criminal case and a...
The Murder of Jack Bevins – Part 1 (Maine)

The Murder of Jack Bevins – Part 1 (Maine)

It was the morning of April 3, 1990 and Jacqueline Bevins was all smiles, handing out doughnuts and chatting with the construction crew as they arrived on site for the day. Renovations were underway at the property she and her husband had recently purchased; it was a...
The Murder of Thomas Napier (Maine)

The Murder of Thomas Napier (Maine)

Thomas Napier did not have an easy life. His childhood years were plagued with pain and trauma, and then as a teenager his choices landed him in trouble with the law. But by the time he turned 22-years old, Thomas was on a better path. He had a job, a stable home...
The Ghost Town Beneath Flagstaff Lake (Maine)

The Ghost Town Beneath Flagstaff Lake (Maine)

On July 4, 1949, the villages of Flagstaff and Dead River came together, with current residents and past, for a celebration that they called Old Home Days. I remember a celebration kind of like this in my Maine hometown — Old Hallowell Day. It was a big deal in...
The Suspicious Death of Sally Maynard Moran (Maine)

The Suspicious Death of Sally Maynard Moran (Maine)

Ten miles off the mainland and just a square mile in area, outlined by the highest ocean cliffs on the Maine coastline and crashing white waves of the Atlantic, you’ll find the quaint little village of Monhegan Island.  Monhegan feels indescribable at times — a...