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Do you know who murdered Sunao Yamada?
In the early morning hours of September 10, 2017, the quiet streets of Portland, Maine, became the scene of a tragedy that would leave a community searching for answers. Sunao Yamada, a 54-year-old White male known to his friends as "Tom," was found deceased on Temple Street, across from One City Center. His death was quickly ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner, though the specific cause was not publicly disclosed by authorities. Yamada, who had been a resident of Portland for approxi ...Read More
In the early morning hours of September 10, 2017, the quiet streets of Portland, Maine, became the scene of a tragedy that would leave a community searching for answers. Sunao Yamada, a 54-year-old White male known to his friends as "Tom," was found deceased on Temple Street, across from One City Center. His death was quickly ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner, though the specific cause was not publicly disclosed by authorities. Yamada, who had been a resident of Portland for approxi ...Read More
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Sunao Yamada
January 19, 2023
Male
White / Caucasian
Portland
ME
2017-09-10
2017-09-10
54
Sunao
Yamada
11/05/2025
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I was reading about the unfortunate case of Sunao "Tom" Yamada Jr., and what really struck me is how... ...Read More
05/30/2023
05/30/2023
It's so incredibly sad to see another case go cold, especially when it involves someone as vulnerabl... ...Read More
02/23/2023
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