Man indicted in strangling death

By Jen Lynds
BDN Staff

     PRESQUE ISLE — An 80-year-old Florida man accused of strangling to death his 86-year-old Presque Isle neighbor has been indicted on a murder charge by the Aroostook County grand jury.

     Robert Craig of Clearwater, Florida was among the indictments handed down by the grand jury on Sept. 9, according to a list released last Wednesday by District Attorney Todd Collins.

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Robert Craig

Craig strangled Corriveau on July 21 in Presque Isle and fled with Corriveau’s car to Hermon, where he caught a bus back to Florida, according to an affidavit filed in Presque Isle District Court on July 29.

     The men were neighbors for several years in Florida, where Corriveau spent his winters, and they came to Maine together to stay at Corriveau’s Presque Isle home on July 12, the affidavit states. Corriveau was found dead facedown in his backyard by relatives on Saturday, July 23, and investigators said they found evidence related to the crime in Corriveau’s home and car.

     Craig declined to fight extradition back to Maine to face prosecution in the case, according to authorities.

     Other indictments released Wednesday were:

Corey C. Vick, 29, Van Buren, aggravated criminal trespassing, kidnapping, violation of conditions of release, domestic violence assault, domestic violence criminal threatening, domestic violence terrorizing with a weapon and creating a police standoff.

Michael C. Doucette, 30, Van Buren, gross sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a minor, theft, and operating after revocation.

Rodney G. Bouchard, 53, Madawaska, criminal operating under the influence.

Joshua C. Shaw, 35, Fort Kent, domestic violence assault.

Jake R. Ouellette, 27, Waterbury, Connecticut, eluding an officer, operating under the influence, failure to stop, and operating unregistered motor vehicle.

Fabien A. Pelletier, 57, Soldier Pond, gross sexual assault (three counts) and unlawful sexual contact (two counts).

Mark B. Graves, 40, Castle Hill, aggravated operating after revocation and operating under the influence.

Levi J. Perry Jr., 61, Limestone, criminal operating under the influence.

Jessica M. McNeal, 21, Caribou, robbery and theft.

Marsha M. Robinson, 52, Caribou, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

John E. Robinson Jr., 56, Caribou, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

Dustin R. Cameron, 26, Presque Isle, theft and four counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

Jeri R. Nightingale, 33, Mars Hill, domestic violence assault.

Sean Lee, 30, Presque Isle, robbery, domestic violence assault, criminal restraint and violation of conditions of release.

Melissa L. Bartlett, 33, Presque Isle, theft.

Bobbie Jo Cameron, 47, Caribou, theft.

George P. Howard Jr., 60, Washburn, theft.

 

Andrea Shoults, 25, Presque Isle, theft.