July

The Maine State Police are assisting the Clinton Police Department in a missing person investigation involving 67-year-old William Parent of Clinton.

Mr. Parent was last seen on June 16, 2025, and last heard from on June 20, 2025. Mr. Parent resides on Main Street in Clinton. Mr. Parent is described as a white male, approximately 5’8”, 148 pounds, bald and with blue eyes. Law enforcement is concerned for his safety and well-being.

If you have seen Mr. Parent or have any information on his whereabouts, please contact the Clinton Police Department at 207.426.9192 or the Maine State Police at 207.624.7076.

On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at approximately 11:00 AM, Troopers from the Southern Field Troop responded to a report of a crash on Route 5 near Wakefield Road in Hollis. Witnesses reported a tan minivan had crashed into a property and then fled the scene. The vehicle, a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan had left the roadway, traveled a significant distance, and struck the chimney of a residence, causing substantial damage. No one was injured.

Troopers followed a debris trail and gathered additional information, ultimately leading them to the vehicle at a residence in the 300 block of Deerwander Road 4.5 miles away. Norton was familiar with the people who lived there.

At approximately 11:30 AM, following a brief investigation, Troopers identified the driver as 43-year-old Gary Norton who is an unhoused individual. Norton was taken into custody without incident and transported to the York County Jail. He was charged with:

• Felony Aggravated Operating After Habitual Offender Revocation (with prior)

• Felony Aggravated Driving to Endanger

• Felony Aggravated Criminal Mischief

• Misdemeanor Leaving the Scene of a Crash

Please contact the York County Jail for a booking photo.

On Sunday, July 14, 2024, at approximately 10:30 PM, the Lewiston Police Department responded to the area of 77 Rideout Avenue for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, Lewiston police officers discovered 17-year-old Sahal Muridi of Lewiston, deceased on the ground. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South was requested, and an investigation was commenced into Muridi’s death. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta determined Muridi’s cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the head and neck, and the manner of death was homicide.

Over the past year, investigators from the Major Crimes Unit South, Maine State Police Crime Lab, Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit, and Lewiston Police Department identified 23-year-old Nasib Aden of Lewiston as being responsible for the death of Muridi. On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Aden was indicted for murder by an Androscoggin County Grand Jury.

On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, around 7:00 AM, Aden was arrested in Fridley, Minnesota, by members of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. He was extradited back to Maine on Thursday, June 26, 2025, by members of the Maine Department of Corrections. Aden was arraigned on Friday, June 27, in Androscoggin Superior Court where he pleaded not guilty. Aden is currently being held at the Androscoggin County Jail.