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Robin Rainville

Case from York, ME dated Jan 14, 1999

Victim Details

Robin Rainville

Male

White / Caucasian

York

ME

1999-01-14

21

Robin

Rainville

Yes

07/15/2026

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On a cold winter night in York, Maine, a gathering of friends took a tragic turn, ending the life of 21-year-old Robin Rainville, a male, on January 14, 1999. He had traveled from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to a friend's mobile home for what should have been an ordinary evening. However, the night descended into a volatile mix of alcohol and drugs, culminating in a fatal confrontation.

Inside the trailer, a heated argument erupted between Rainville and his friend, 21-year-old Joshua Matth ...
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  • Portsmouth Herald: Mother remembers her fallen son
  • 1999 Annual Homicides | Maine State Police
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