Samantha Rinaldi, 40, of Gray died at a Portland hospital; the man accused of hitting her, Jay Westra, 58, of North Yarmouth, is the widower of the schoolteacher who went missing for six days before her body was found last fall.
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Body found in North Yarmouth confirmed that of missing teacher
The body found by children playing in the woods Friday in North Yarmouth has been identified as that of Kristin Westra, the Chebeague Island School teacher who was reported missing last week. Capt. Craig Smith of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that an autopsy conducted Sunday morning by the state medical examiner’s office […]
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Body found near North Yarmouth home of missing teacher
NORTH YARMOUTH – Police found a body deep in the woods behind the home of missing teacher Kristin Westra on Friday but would not say whether they think it was her. Capt. Craig Smith of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office did say that the search for Westra has been suspended while authorities focus on the […]
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Missing teacher had anxiety, sought help the day before disappearing, husband says
A North Yarmouth elementary teacher who disappeared from her home overnight Sunday had sought emergency medical help and had a “safety assessment” earlier that day after experiencing anxiety, her husband said. “Sunday morning, Kristin was experiencing what I would call some anxiety and she expressed that she had some sleepless nights and was worried,” Jay Westra said […]
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Search for missing North Yarmouth teacher expands to quarry
[UPDATE: Search for missing Maine teacher broadens, and those who know her are mystified] The search has resumed for a 47-year-old elementary school teacher from North Yarmouth last seen at her home on Sunday. Wardens and police were focused Wednesday morning on a construction quarry near Westra’s home. State game wardens with a search dog also […]