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Maine Woman Accused of Killing Her 78-Year-Old Sister
- Maine State Police took 69-year-old Bonnie Coombs into custody Wednesday regarding the fatal shooting of her 78-year-old sister, Velma Withee, in Hartland.
- The arrest follows Withee's death on April 12, when her body was found at a Canaan Road home and the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office requested state police assistance.
- An autopsy performed on April 14 in Augusta concluded that the cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds and classified the death as a homicide.
- Coombs was detained at Somerset County Jail without the possibility of bail, and a department spokesperson stated that no further information would be provided currently.
- The investigation is ongoing, with no additional details released at this time.
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69-Year Old Garland Woman Arrested for Allegedly Murdering Her Older Sister
The Maine State Police arrested 69-year-old Bonnie Coombs of Garland on Wednesday after she allegedly murdered her 78-year-old sister, Velma Withee, at her home in April. [RELATED: Intoxicated Juvenile Attempted to Gatecrash Oceanside High Graduation before Robbing Vehicle: Rockland PD…] In April, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office discovered Withee dead with gunshot wounds at her [...] The post 69-Year Old Garland Woman Arrested for Allegedly…
Maine woman arrested in her sister’s death
A Garland woman has been arrested in the death of a 78-year-old in Hartland in April. Boonie Coombs, 69, has been charged with murder, according to Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Velma Withee was found dead at a Canaan Road home about 6:30 p.m. on April 12, 2025, Moss said Thursday. The Maine medical examiner’s office found Withee died from a gunshot wound and ruled her death a homicide two days later. Co…
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