Photo: Maine Sate Police
A Massachusetts woman was arrested and charged with murder in a case that began 36 years ago in Northern Maine, when a Siberian Husky brought the dead body of a newborn to its owners' doorstep.
Lee Ann Daigle, 58, was arrested Monday outside her home in Lowell, Mass., without incident and brough to Maine after waving extradition,police said in a statementthis week.
She was charged with murder and is currently being held at the Aroostook County Jail in Houlton.
Daigle entered a plea of not guilty via Zoom in her first court appearance before District Court Judge Robert Langner on Tuesday, according to areport in theBangor Daily News, which notes she has not been appointed an attorney.
“Over the years through advancements in technology to include DNA and genetic genealogy the Maine State Police were able to identify” the suspect, police said in their statement about Daigle’s arrest.
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Armand and Lorraine Pelletier, the owners of the dog, also spoke about the discovery in the 2014 article.
“This is something you don’t forget,” Amanda said, adding that their dog Paca had been let out in the morning but quickly returned home and tried to get the owners' attention at a sliding glass door.
Lorraine said the infant was “a cute little girl with reddish blond hair” and that investigators told her “she could not have lived more than 30 minutes.”
Daigle’s next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 8, in Fort Kent District Court. She reportedly faces 25 years up to life in prison as well as fine of up to $50,000 if convicted.
source: people.com
