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Police investigating death of a woman in Perry, Maine

Police investigating death of a woman in Perry, Maine

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UPDATE  – The Medical Examiner has ruled the death a homicide and a reward is being offered:

“The Pleasant Point Police Department is offering a reward of $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the death of Neptune.  We hope the possibility of the $10,000 reward will incentivize people to do the right thing and reach out to law enforcement with any information that can help solve this case.  Anyone with information should call the Maine State Police at 207-973-3700 and leave a message for Detective Larry Anderson.”

PERRY, Maine (AP) The Passamaquoddy Point Pleasant Police and Maine State Police are investigating a suspicious death in Perry, officials said Friday.

Point Pleasant Police Department officers discovered the victim’s body Thursday evening in a home in Perry after being asked to check on her. Perry abuts the tribal reservation at Point Pleasant.

The medical examiner’s office was determining the cause of death of the victim, Kimberly Neptune, 43, officials said.

Police want to speak to a person who was captured on a neighbor’s surveillance camera walking by the apartment building. Further details weren’t immediately available.

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