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Nicholas Patenaude

Case from Portland, ME dated Jun 24, 1997

Victim Details

Nicholas Patenaude

Male

White / Caucasian

Portland

ME

1997-06-24

22

Nicholas

Patenaude

Substantiated

07/08/2026

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On a summer evening in Portland, Maine, on June 24, 1997, a dispute that began earlier in the day escalated into a fatal encounter that left three young men dead. Nicholas Patenaude, a 22-year-old male, along with his acquaintances Dana Matthews and Kevin Pinette, was shot and killed outside the apartment of a local bar owner, Sabato Raia. The confrontation occurred hours after an initial argument had taken place between Raia and the three men.

Following the violent altercation, all three ...
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  • Findlaw: FindLaw's Supreme Judicial Court of Maine case and opinions.
  • 1997 Annual Homicides | Maine State Police
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    I've been thinking about the role of insurance companies in cases like the tragic events surrounding... ...Read More
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    I was thinking about the lesser-discussed angle of Nicholas, Dana, and Kevin’s last day and how cr... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following the tragic case of Nicholas Patenaude, Dana Matthews, and Kevin Pinette, and s... ...Read More
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