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Leon Carlton Kelley

Case from North Yarmouth, ME dated Oct 06, 2013

Victim Details

Leon Carlton Kelley

Male

White / Caucasian

North Yarmouth

ME

2013-10-06

63

Leon

Carlton Kelley

Yes

07/07/2026

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On a fall day in North Yarmouth, Maine, the life of 63-year-old Leon Carlton Kelley, a White male, was brought to a sudden and violent end. On October 6, 2013, at a local bee farm, a long-simmering dispute between two families erupted, leaving Kelley fatally shot. Known by those close to him as a "gentle giant," Kelley was a lobsterman from the Five Islands community in Georgetown, a loving husband, father, and grandfather with no criminal record. His death sent shockwaves through the small, tig ...
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  • WPFO: 'I was in fear of my life:' 78-year-old murderer blames Maine self-defense law
  • Press Herald: Self-defense claim is key in North Yarmouth bee farm murder trial
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