Powerful gusts responsible for bizarre injury in Maine
March 3, 2021 GMT
SIDNEY, Maine (AP) A woman was critically injured when a tree knocked down by powerful gusts fell on the vehicle, driving a tree limb through the windshield and dashboard and impaling her, officials said.
Theresa Roy, 79, was critically injured Tuesday in Sidney as gusts topping 70 mph whipped across the region, according to Lt. Chris Read of Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department.
Sidney Fire and Rescue used the jaws of life to reach her and then cut the tree limb with a hand saw so she could be transported to the hospital, said Sidney Fire Chief Richard Jandreau.
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5 Of Central Maine’s Most Puzzling Unsolved Murders a known or potential homicide case in which three years or more have passed without an individual having been charged
Excluded are cases where there is evidence that the person who committed the crime is dead and cases where it is not legal to prosecute the prime suspect (statute of limitations, double jeopardy, etc).
Currently, there are 75 unsolved homicide cases in Maine. The oldest dates back to 1954, the most recent took place in 2015.
These are five of the more puzzling unsolved murders from Central Maine:
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According to the Kennebec Journal, Gardiner Police Officer, Allen Alexander, crashed his cruiser into a tree while he was chasing a speeding suspect on Friday night.
The accident occurred at approximately 7:30 on Friday as Officer Alexander was attempting to stop a vehicle that was speeding on Weeks Road. While attempting to catch the vehicle, the officer s cruiser left the roadway striking the tree.
In a statement by Gardiner Police Chief, Jim Toman, “The vehicle that Officer Alexander was attempting to catch up to was subsequently located in the town of Richmond.