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On a summer evening in Portland, Maine, a dispute that began in a bar escalated into a fatal confrontation, leaving three young men dead. The events of June 24, 1997, cut short the life of 22-year-old Kevin Pinette, a male student at Southern Maine Technical College and an employee at Geary's Brewing Co.
Earlier that night, Pinette, along with his friends Dana Matthews, 24, and Nicholas Patenaude, 23, had a heated argument with Sabato Raia, a local bar owner. The disagreement did not end ...Read More
Earlier that night, Pinette, along with his friends Dana Matthews, 24, and Nicholas Patenaude, 23, had a heated argument with Sabato Raia, a local bar owner. The disagreement did not end ...Read More
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Kevin Pinette
Male
Portland
ME
1997-06-24
22
Kevin
Pinette
Substantiated
11/05/2025
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I've been reading about the tragic events that unfolded in Portland back in '97, and I can't stop th... ...Read More
11/29/2024
11/29/2024
I've been digging into the details of the Kevin Pinette case and came across something that's been o... ...Read More
09/22/2024
09/22/2024
