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An escaped inmate is later found murdered
On a spring day in 1972, the body of 33-year-old Richard Joseph Albert was discovered in a wooded area off the Maine Turnpike in Saco. It was April 17th, and for Albert, a life on the run had come to a violent end. Months earlier, in November 1971, he and another inmate had escaped from a New Hampshire state prison. Albert had only been incarcerated for two months before his escape.
His death was quickly ruled a homicide, launching an investigation by the Maine State Police. The case, how ...Read More
On a spring day in 1972, the body of 33-year-old Richard Joseph Albert was discovered in a wooded area off the Maine Turnpike in Saco. It was April 17th, and for Albert, a life on the run had come to a violent end. Months earlier, in November 1971, he and another inmate had escaped from a New Hampshire state prison. Albert had only been incarcerated for two months before his escape.
His death was quickly ruled a homicide, launching an investigation by the Maine State Police. The case, how ...Read More
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Richard Albert
February 5, 2023
Male
White / Caucasian
Saco
ME
1972-04-17
1972-04-17
33
Richard
Albert
11/05/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone looked into the possibility of Richard Joseph Albert having contacts or friends outside t... ...Read More
10/04/2024
10/04/2024
Does anyone else find it odd how little information there is about Richard Joseph Albert's escape fr... ...Read More
09/08/2024
09/08/2024
Hey everyone, I'm diving into the Richard Joseph Albert case again and wanted to see if anyone had t... ...Read More
05/01/2024
05/01/2024
