Do you know who murdered Mary Anne? On a September evening in 1985, the quiet community of Portland, Maine, was unsettled by a grim discovery. The body of a 32-year-old Caucasian female, Mary Anne Deragon, was found near the tree line between the Riverton School and Farnham Street on September 12th. At the time of her death, she had been residing in Windham but was visiting family in the Portland area.
The initial investigation into her death was met with a wall of silence, and for years, details were scarce, with
authorities not publicly releasing the cause of death. However, about a decade after the tragic event, a former police chief disclosed that Deragon had been strangled. Despite this revelation, the case grew cold, leaving a lingering question in the community: who was responsible for the death of Mary Anne Deragon?
Decades have passed since her death, and the case remains the oldest unsolved homicide in the city of Portland. The Portland Police Department has kept the investigation open, periodically appealing to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough. No arrests have ever been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with her murder. The case of Mary Anne Deragon stands as a somber reminder of a life cut short and a quest for justice that continues to endure.
