UPDATE: Arrest Made in Mexico Fire/Homicide

UPDATE: 23-year-old Elijah Cowper of Mexico has been arrested and charged with arson and murder in conjunction to the recent Mexico fire/homicide.

From the Maine State Police:

The Maine State Police and Fire Marshal’s Office have made an arrest in the arson related death of 23-year-old Lacey Tidswell of Mexico. The fire occurred on the morning of September 26th in the town of Mexico. On Friday night October 4, 2024, 23-year-old Elijah Cowper of Mexico was arrested and charged with Arson and Murder. Cowper was already being held at the York County Jail on an unrelated charge. Cowper is expected to make an initial appearance at 3:00 pm today.

UPDATE: The woman whose body was found after a fire in Mexico, Sept. 26, has been identified as 23-year-old Lacey Tidswell of Mexico.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Several area fire departments responded to a fire on Tucker Street in the town of Mexico, Sept. 26. One woman was rescued, another perished in the blaze.

From the Maine State Police:

On Thursday, September 26,. 2024, at approximately 7:09 am, Oxford County dispatch received a 911 call reporting a fire at 5 Tucker Street in the town of Mexico. The Mexico Fire Department and several area fire departments responded to the scene. First responders observed a fire burning, primarily from the front porch area. Firefighters were able to rescue one female from the residence using a ladder. She was not injured. Once the fire was extinguished firefighters on scene discovered a deceased female inside the residence. The Maine State Fire Marshall’s office responded to the scene as well as the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South to conduct an investigation. The deceased female was transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where an autopsy was performed. The results of the Autopsy are pending. The identity of the deceased is not being released at this time. The investigation remains open and ongoing at this time.

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