Cold Case Arrest: The 1984 Murder of Dorothea Burke

1984 - Stockton Springs, Maine After celebrating her 63rd birthday at her favorite local dive bar and spending the day at a family wedding, Dorothea Burke went missing. Five days later, her body was found on the side on a country back road—she's been a victim of blunt force trauma. For years her case sat on Maine's unsolved homicide list with no updates to family or media. And then in September of 2020, Maine State Police announced an arrest had been made: 57-year-old Kirt Damon Sr, a guest and local man who had been at the wedding that night. I went to the Waldo County Courthouse to dig through public files for this case and learn what I could, which surprisingly, was a lot. This is everything publicly available (and not yet released by the news) on the upcoming trial of Kirt Damon Sr. for the murder of Dorothea Burke. UPDATE: Check out the follow up episode on this case released in February 2022. Detailed sources and photos can be found on murdershetold.com Connect on Instagram @murdershetoldpodcast Support the show here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Maine and New England true crime with original interviews and detailed documentary style storytelling. Murder, She Told is an award winning, true crime podcast shedding light on the cold cases, missing persons, and crime stories that often get overlooked of Maine, New England, and small towns from away. Murder, She Told uses detailed storytelling with an investigative twist, and weaves in original interviews with friends, family, and investigators close to the case. Rooted in deep research, straightforward narratives, and the victims and their family at the center of every story, Murder, She Told will speak to any listener no matter where they call home. Murder, She Told is created and hosted by native Mainer and victim's advocate, Kristen Seavey. Connect at murdershetold.com and on instagram @MurderSheToldPodcast.