Maine man suspected of shooting 5 arrested after manhunt - Bangor Daily News
LEE, Maine — An Aroostook County man with a long criminal history was arrested Friday in connection with a northern Maine rampage in which two people were shot to death, three others wounded and another beaten. Maine State Police took Anthony Lord, 35, of Crystal and Houlton into custody about 2:30 p. m. at the Houlton residence of his uncle. Police said Lord, who was taken to the Aroostook County Jail, will face two murder charges and a kidnapping charge. The three surviving gunshot victims are being treated for their wounds and “are expected to survive,” McCausland said. Lord was arrested without incident after an intense manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies in northern Penobscot and southern Aroostook counties. After Lord’s arrest, Lt. Sean Hashey, Troop E commander, described the 18-hour spree of mayhem allegedly committed by the convicted sex offender but offered no answer about the motive. We know a lot, but there’s a lot of questions to be answered still. The series of events involving Lord began with a barn fire that broke out about 8:30 p. m. Thursday on Aroostook Road in Benedicta, Hashey said during a news conference at the Lincoln police station. Lord then drove to neighboring Silver Ridge Township where a “male. Source: bangordailynews.com
