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Bessie Selek

Case from Lyman, ME dated Apr 22, 1999

Victim Details

Bessie Selek

December 29, 2022

Female

White / Caucasian

Lyman

ME

1999-04-22

1999-04-22

1956-05-15

42

Bessie

Selek

07/03/2026


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A woman is killed in a hit and run
On the quiet evening of April 20, 1999, Bessie Selek, a 41-year-old female, was walking along Route 202 near the town line of Waterboro and Lyman, Maine. Not far from her own home, she was struck by a passing vehicle that fled the scene, leaving her to die on the side of the road. The initial investigation pointed towards a fatal hit-and-run accident.

Suspicion soon fell upon Bessie's live-in boyfriend, Raymond Wood. Their relationship was known to be volatile, marked by a history of dome ...
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  • The Murder of Bessie Selek (Maine) - Dark Downeast
  • The Murder of Bessie Selek (Maine) | Dark Downeast Podcast
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    Has anyone looked into the type of vehicle that might have been involved in Bessie's death? It’s b... ...Read More
    03/25/2024
    It's been over two decades since Bessie's tragic passing, and I often wonder what it must be like fo... ...Read More
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