Joshua P. Dyer

In the late hours of a November night in Portland, Maine, the life of 20-year-old Josh Dyer was brought to a sudden and violent end. On November 9, 2003, Dyer, a male, was shot and killed outside of his home. The incident was rooted in the city's drug trade, a world in which Dyer had become involved.

The events leading to the fatal confrontation began with a drug transaction earlier that day. An admitted cocaine dealer named Pedro Santiago, then 30 years old, claimed that Dyer worked for ...

Lewiston Sun Journal: Victim dies; suspect faces murder charge

2003 Annual Homicides | Maine State Police