UPDATE: Victim Identified in Waterville Homicide

UPDATE: The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta has identified the victim in the Waterville homicide as 43-year-old Charles Bellows of Waterville. The investigation remains active and ongoing.

UPDATE:
From the Maine State Police:

On Monday, August 19th, 2024, the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit-Central Division and Waterville Police continued their investigation into the death of an adult male at the residence of 119 Cool St. in Waterville. An autopsy was performed at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner at 9:30 am on today’s date. The results of the autopsy determined the manner homicide and cause of death to be from sharp force injuries. On August 18th, Thomas Lowrie (41) of Waterville was arrested by State Police detectives and charged with murder. On August 19th at 1:00 pm, Thomas Lowrie made his initial appearance for the charge of murder at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta. The identity of our victim is being withheld at this time until further DNA testing can be completed and next of kin can be appropriately notified.

ORIGINAL STORY:

According to the Maine State Police, yesterday morning, Aug. 18, Waterville Police requested the assistance of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit-Central Division to respond to 119 Cool Street for the report of a potential suspicious death.

The investigation is currently ongoing, and both Waterville PD and Maine State Police continue to work on the identification of the victim.

The body was sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy. The OCME will determine the cause and manner of death.

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