A woman is found dead by her landlord and boyfriend In the fall of 1987, a promising life was tragically cut short, leaving a family heartbroken and a community in suspense. Alice Hawkes, a 23-year-old Caucasian woman, was found brutally murdered in her Westbrook, Maine, apartment on October 4, 1987. Her throat had been slashed, and she was discovered on the bathroom floor of the home she shared with her boyfriend.
The case, which has remained unsolved for decades, continues to be an open wound for her loved ones who still seek justice.
On that fateful weekend, Alice's boyfriend, Stephen Bouchard, had been out for the day. Upon his return, he found himself locked out of their apartment. After his attempts to reach Alice by phone were unsuccessful, he contacted their landlord for assistance. When the landlord unlocked the door, a grim discovery was made. A trail of blood led them to the bathroom, where Alice's lifeless body lay. There were no signs of forced entry, and nothing appeared to be stolen from the apartment, suggesting a personal motive behind the heinous act.
In the immediate aftermath of the discovery, an investigation was launched by the Maine State Police. Investigators determined that Alice had last been heard from when she spoke to her mother on the phone earlier that day. Her boyfriend was questioned, but no arrests were ever made in connection with her murder. The lack of a clear suspect or a definitive motive has left the case cold, a lingering mystery that has haunted the community and Alice's family for years. Despite the passage of time, her family continues to hold out hope that one day, the person responsible for her death will be brought to justice.
