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Pearle Cogswell, a 66-year-old female from Milo, Maine, died on August 9, 2002. Investigators determined she was shot with a handgun inside the couple’s home by her husband, 75-year-old Eugene Cogswell, who then turned the gun on himself. The case was classified by the Maine State Police as a domestic murder-suicide.
Earlier that day, trouble in the home had already come to the attention of authorities. According to contemporaneous reports, a dispute that began over a blueberry pie esc ...Read More
Earlier that day, trouble in the home had already come to the attention of authorities. According to contemporaneous reports, a dispute that began over a blueberry pie esc ...Read More
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Pearle Cogswell
Female
Milo
ME
2002-08-09
66
Pearle
Cogswell
Primary Suspect Deceased
11/05/2025
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I've been delving into the Cogswell case, and I just can't get over the role that s... ...Read More
01/08/2024
I've been delving into the Cogswell case, and I just can't get over the role that s... ...Read More
01/08/2024
Hey everyone,
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01/13/2023
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01/13/2023
