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Monica Raye Lake

Case from Dexter, ME dated Jun 13, 2011

Victim Details

Monica Raye Lake

Female

White / Caucasian

Dexter

ME

2011-06-13

12

Monica

Raye Lake

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/15/2026

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On a tragic day in June of 2011, the quiet town of Dexter, Maine, was shaken by the violent deaths of 12-year-old Monica Raye Lake, a White female, her 13-year-old brother Coty, and their 38-year-old mother, Amy Lake. The three were found deceased in their home on Shore Road on the morning of June 13, 2011, victims of a devastating act of domestic violence.

The person responsible for their deaths was Steven Lake, the 37-year-old estranged husband of Amy and father to Monica and Coty. The ...
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  • 2011 Annual Homicides | Maine State Police
  • Monica Raye Lake, age 12 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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