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Maude Holden

Case from Portland, ME dated Oct 27, 1994

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Maude Holden

April 5, 2023

Female

White / Caucasian

Portland

ME

1994-10-27

1994-10-27

73

Maude

Holden

06/21/2026


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In the autumn of 1994, a quiet residential street in Portland, Maine, became the scene of a tragedy that would linger unresolved for decades. On the evening of October 27, flames erupted from a three-story apartment building at 527-529 Washington Avenue. The fire, which was later determined to be an act of arson, trapped 73-year-old Maude Holden in her home, leading to her death from complications related to the blaze. Described as a kind and gentle woman, Maude was a beloved wife who enjoyed si ...
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