UPDATE: 49-year-old James Clark of Damariscotta has been arrested and charged with murder in a recent incident on the Genthner Road in Waldoboro.
From the Maine State Police:
(A} warrant was issued following several days of investigation into the death of Levern Kelley of Waldoboro. Clark fled Maine and was located with the assistance of the MIAC in Maine and Volusia County, Florida. Major Crimes Unit Detectives coordinated with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, who arrested James at the Red Carpet Inn in the South Daytona area at 6:40 PM on 8/15/2025. James was arrested without incident and is awaiting extradition to Maine.
The Maine State Police say 53-year-old Levern Kelley of Waldoboro was discovered dead in a Genthner Road residence in Waldoboro. The manner of death has been ruled a homicide.
From the Maine State Police:
On Saturday, August 9, 2025, at approximately 8:25 AM, the Waldoboro Police Department received a 911 call from a person checking on the well-being of a female residing on the Genthner Road in Waldoboro. Waldoboro Police Officers and Lincoln County Sheriff Deputies responded to the residence and located a deceased adult female.
The Waldoboro Police Department requested assistance from the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit-Central, which responded and initiated an investigation. The deceased was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where an autopsy was conducted on Sunday afternoon, August 10, 2025. The victim has been identified as 53-year-old Levern Kelley of Waldoboro. The manner of death has been ruled a homicide. The cause of death is not being released at this time. There is no known danger to the public.
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