Judge Rules Accused Not Competent to Stand Trial in Readfield Murder

Samuel Whittemore, 34, of Belfast is accused of killing his wife, 32-year-old Margaux Whittemore, and injuring his mother.

The deceased was discovered on Feb. 19 outside 67-year-old Dorothy Whittemore’s home on Giles Road in Readfield.

A judge has now ruled that Samuel Whittemore is not competent to stand trial, and will be committed to Riverview Psychiatric Center or Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.

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