Marie Weidmayer

East Lansing

Crime and Justice Reporter at Bangor Daily News

Crime and Justice Reporter @bangordailynews | Michigander in Maine | Always looking for good bookstores, coffee and Creole food

Articles

2nd missing hiker found dead on Katahdin

3 days ago | bangordailynews.com | Marie Weidmayer

The body of the second hiker missing on Katahdin was found Wednesday afternoon, Baxter State Park officials said. Esther Keiderling, 28, was found by search teams off the Tablelands, in a wooded area between two known trails, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife spokesperson Mark Latti said just before 3 p.m., Wednesday afternoon.
2nd missing hiker found dead on Katahdin

3 days ago | observer-me.com | Marie Weidmayer

Home Feature Baxter Missing Hikers.jpg Photo courtesy of Baxter State ParkMISSING — Tim Keiderling, 58, right, and his daughter, Esther Keiderling, 28, left, both of Ulster Park, New York. Tim Keiderling's body was found on Katahdin on Tuesday. By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News StaffThe body of the second hiker missing on Katahdin was found Wednesday afternoon, Baxter State Park officials said.
Father and daughter missing on Katahdin are experienced hikers, family says

4 days ago | bangordailynews.com | Marie Weidmayer

The two hikers missing on Katahdin have experience hiking other mountains, according to a family member. Tim Keiderling, 58, is an outdoor and hiking enthusiast who has hiked some of the Adirondack Mountains, his brother Joe Keiderling told the Bangor Daily News Tuesday afternoon. Esther Keiderling, 28, has posted pictures online of her hikes in the Alps and Adirondacks. Hiking Katahdin was something the father-daughter duo had planned for and had wanted to do, Joe Keiderling said.
4 candidates vying for 2 seats on Hermon School Committee

4 days ago | bangordailynews.com | Marie Weidmayer

Four people are running for two seats with three-year terms on the Hermon School Committee. Join Bangor Daily News Subscribe to stay in the know! Pick up a subscription for $1 a week. Haily Keezer, 41, is running for reelection. She was first elected in June 2022. Caroline DelMonaco, 47, and Jonathan “Jon” Smith, 44, are running for the first time. Eugene “Gene” Sullivan Jr., 48, ran for a partial term in November but lost to James Stubbs.
Former Bangor-area taekwondo instructor accused of sexually assaulting a child dies

5 days ago | bangordailynews.com | Marie Weidmayer

If you or someone you know needs resources or support related to sexual violence, contact the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s 24/7 hotline at 800-871-7741. A former taekwondo instructor recently accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl has died. John Keeler, 59, died May 24, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner said Monday. The cause and manner of death are pending. Keeler was arrested May 16 and had his first court appearance on May 19.
Maine police won’t say if there is a criminal investigation into death of comfort dog Baxter

1 week ago | bangordailynews.com | Marie Weidmayer

Maine State Police will not say if there is a criminal investigation into the death of a state comfort dog who died earlier this week after being left in a vehicle without air conditioning on an 82-degree day. It’s unclear for how long Baxter, a 3-year-old chocolate labrador retriever, was inside the state vehicle that was not running on Wednesday before he died. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss declined to answer multiple questions Friday.
‘People deserve answers’ about closure of Penobscot County courthouse, state rep says

1 week ago | bangordailynews.com | Marie Weidmayer

People deserve answers about the four-month closure of the Newport District Courthouse and when it will open, a state representative said. The district courthouse at 12 Water St. in Newport closed abruptly Jan. 27 because of mold. In the four months since, the mold has not been fully remediated, according to Maine Judicial Branch spokesperson Barbara Cardone. At this point there haven’t been any positive conversations about changes and reopening, Rep. Kenneth Fredette, R-Newport, said.
Penobscot County Jail inmates without lawyers could be released next month

1 week ago | fox23maine.com | Marie Weidmayer

BANGOR, Maine (BDN) -- People being held in the Penobscot County Jail may be released as early as June if the legal system fails to find them a lawyer. Habeas corpus hearings are scheduled for June 24 in Penobscot County to determine if people accused of crimes are being detained unlawfully without a lawyer. As of Wednesday, 10 people are being held in the county’s jail without a lawyer, according to a list maintained by the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services.
Penobscot County Jail inmates without lawyers could be released next month

1 week ago | wgme.com | Marie Weidmayer

BANGOR, Maine (BDN) -- People being held in the Penobscot County Jail may be released as early as June if the legal system fails to find them a lawyer. Habeas corpus hearings are scheduled for June 24 in Penobscot County to determine if people accused of crimes are being detained unlawfully without a lawyer. As of Wednesday, 10 people are being held in the county’s jail without a lawyer, according to a list maintained by the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services.
Phone and internet access ‘intermittently unavailable’ at St. Joseph Hospital

1 week ago | bangordailynews.com | Marie Weidmayer

Breaking newsOur journalists are working right now to gather more details for you. The BDN publishes only verified information from trusted sources, so we don’t cite social media hearsay or police scanner chatter. Send a tip here. Phone and internet access at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor may be “intermittently unavailable” because of a temporary system issue, the health care provider said Tuesday.