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Renee Susan Estes Sandora

Case from New Gloucester, ME dated Jul 25, 2011

Victim Details

Renee Susan Estes Sandora

Female

White / Caucasian

New Gloucester

ME

2011-07-25

27

Renee

Susan Estes Sandora

Yes

07/05/2026

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On a summer day in New Gloucester, Maine, the life of 27-year-old Caucasian female Renee Susan Estes Sandora was tragically cut short. On July 25, 2011, Sandora and her friend, 28-year-old Trevor Mills, were fatally shot outside her home. The brutal act was carried out by Joel Hayden, the father of Sandora's four children.

The violence unfolded in the presence of their oldest child, who was seven years old at the time. Hayden, who was estranged from Sandora, had a history of drug addictio ...
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  • Legacy.com: Renee Susan Sandora Obituary (2011) Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
  • 2011 Annual Homicides | Maine State Police
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