Death at Portland group home under investigation, police say
- On Tuesday, police charged resident Armando Javier Negrete, 40, with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of Shalom House employee Marlene McNeill, 40, of Gorham on Monday.
- The stabbing occurred at the Shalom House group home on Woodford Street at approximately 9:58 a.m. Monday, where the organization provides housing and mental health support for adults with severe mental illness.
- Firefighters evacuated residents through a second-story window to avoid the crime scene in the hallway, while investigators recovered a knife marked with crime scene tape in an adjacent yard.
- Negrete remains in custody at the Cumberland County Jail without bail, with his first court appearance scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, according to the state attorney general's office.
- Former colleague Mea Tavares remembered McNeill as a compassionate worker who specialized in deescalating conflict, noting the tragedy underscores the stress inherent in mental health support roles.
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Man accused of killing employee at Maine group home
A man who lived at a Portland group home allegedly killed a woman who worked there. Armando Javier Negrete, 40, has been charged with murder, according to Brad Nadeau, a spokesperson for the Portland Police Department. Negrete allegedly stabbed 40-year-old Marlene McNeill of Gorham at Shalom House on Woodford Street about 9:58 a.m. Monday before he left the building. McNeill was taken to Maine Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries,…
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Shalom House confirmed Monday night that the victim was an employee of the nonprofit; police identified her Tuesday as Marlene McNeill, 40, of Gorham.
Portland Police Investigating Death at Shalom House Facility on Woodford Street
PORTLAND, Maine – Portland police are investigating a death reported Monday morning at Shalom House, a residential facility located at 503 Woodford Street. According to the Portland Police Department, detectives from the department’s Criminal Investigations Division and evidence technicians were on scene processing the property as part of the ongoing investigation. Police said there is [...] The post Portland Police Investigating Death at Shalom…
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