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Police complete searches at homes

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Saturday, August 2, 2008

WEST PARIS - Police concluded searches of two homes Thursday in their investigation into the shooting deaths of two men last weekend, but have not made an arrest in the case.

Spokesman Stephen McCausland of the Maine Department of Public Safety said Friday that interviews will continue, and some people may be interviewed again as more information comes forward. Interviews begin with family members, then extend to relatives, friends, and anyone the murder victims may have had contact with, he explained.

"Certainly we try to retrace their footsteps," he said.

The body of Timothy Mayberry, 50, was discovered Saturday evening outside his residence at 89 Tuelltown Road. The body of Todd Smith, 43, a friend of Mayberry's, was found inside the house.

The State Medical Examiner's Office has determined that both men died of multiple gunshot wounds. Their deaths are Maine's 21st and 22nd homicides this year.

Last year there were 21.

On Monday, police continued searching Mayberry's home and served a search warrant at 30 Front St. in Sumner, the home of Duane and Naomi Waterman. Duane was released after being questioned by police, and a 1993 Jeep Cherokee registered to the Watermans was removed from the scene.

"He is one of dozens of people we have talked to in connection with this homicide investigation," McCausland said.

He declined to comment on how much evidence was seized by police but said experts at the state's crime labs are looking it over.

"In this case, we've been very open as to what we've searched," McCausland said.

On Thursday, Naomi Waterman was sentenced in the Oxford County Superior Court to serve 90 days of a two-year sentence after pleading no contest to thefts from Wal-Mart in Oxford. Waterman's attorney, Sarah Glynn, said Waterman had been incarcerated for about three weeks prior to the sentencing.

Also on Thursday, Chief Robert Stewart of the Sumner Fire Department told the town's Board of Selectmen that state police suggested that he recommend the condemnation of the house at 30 Front St.

Stewart said he was asked by police to assist in the search of the residence using a thermal imaging camera near chimneys and the attic, but found nothing.

Stewart said the residence should be condemned and removed for health and safety reasons.

-Mary Standard also contributed to this story.
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Posted By:Judith at August 3, 2008 6:47 AM (Suggest Removal)
I would just like to say people are still so quick to judge. Maybe they should leave that to God. Also did anyone see the rest of the houses on Front Street? There are a few right there near the one owned by Chris and Naomi Waterman that could be condemned. What did Naomi steal??? Perhaps food or clothing for her children. Maybe her husband is useless and gives her no help. If the house was so bad then where was social services for the children. They say it takes a village to raise children.Did noone care.As far as the murders go... I think it was related to chemical drugs and money

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Posted By:S.Paris Res at August 3, 2008 12:03 PM (Suggest Removal)
I dont see why it matters what the "other" homes on front street look like...They arent the ones who were being investigated. No one FORCED Naomi to steal, SHE made that decision on her own ... and for clothes and food for the kids? Come on now.. get a JOB, get 2 if you need to. If her husband wasnt any help....LEAVE him . If that wasnt an option for her, take matters in to her own hands and take care of them kids.The village shouldnt have raise the children and if THIS is what happens because other people didnt step in to help people who cant support their own then, there would be a heck of alot more killing going on and that isnt the case...Two people are dead, its higly unlikely they shot one another. Now someone needs to be held responsible not matter WHAT the motive was.You cnat go around "playing" God and taking other peoples lives.

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