UPDATE: 26-year-old Luke Krott of Edgecomb, was sentenced in Auburn, Tuesday, March 10, after an earlier guilty plea in the murder of William “Nate” Robinson.
Krott will will spend 30 years in prison.
UPDATE: Jan. 7, 2025
26-year-old Luke Krott of Edgecomb has been arrested in California in connection to a murder in Edgecomb last month.
From the Maine State Police:
The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of 34-year-old William “Nate” Robinson of Austinville, Virgina, whose body was discovered inside a trash barrel in the Schmid Preserve on the Old County Road in Edgecomb on December 3, 2024. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta determined that Robinson died of a gunshot wound and ruled the manner of death a homicide. Following an investigation, detectives executed a search warrant at 57 Conant Road in Turner on December 12, 2024, where evidence discovered at the location linked 26-year-old Luke Krott of Edgecomb to the murder, and an arrest warrant was issued for him. Krott, who had been staying with his parents in Edgecomb, had left the state but with the help of the San Diego Police Department’s Fugitive Task Force, FBI, and the U.S. Marshals Service Krott was located Monday evening, January 6, 2025, on a sailboat at a marina in San Diego, California. Krott is currently being held at the San Diego Central Jail on a fugitive from justice charge pending the extradition process to Maine, where he will face a Murder charge. The Maine State Police would like to thank our local and federal law enforcement partners for their assistance in locating and apprehending Krott. This is an active and ongoing investigation, and no further information is available at this time.
UPDATE: Dec. 10, 2024
From the Maine State Police:
The deceased male located on December 3, 2024, near the Schmid Land Preserve on Old County Road in Edgecomb has been identified as 34-year-old William Nathaniel Robinson of Austinville, Virginia. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta has determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide. Robinson had been recently staying at a home in Edgecomb. There is no known danger to the public at this time. The investigation continues and additional information will be released with it becomes available.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a hunter who discovered an adult deceased male near the Schmid Land Preserve on Old County Road in Edgecomb.
The cause of the death and the person’s identity has not been released.
From the Maine State Police:
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at approximately 9:30 am, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a hunter who discovered an adult deceased male near the Schmid Land Preserve on Old County Road in Edgecomb. Detectives with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central responded to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death. The deceased was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where an autopsy will be performed to determine cause and manner of death and to positively identify the deceased. The investigation continues. Additional information will be released when it becomes available.
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