Two years after the body of a Lamoine man was found in his home, no suspect has yet been identified or charged with his killing.
Neil Salisbury, 71, was a longtime Lamoine resident who lived by himself on Shore Road. His death was discovered on Oct. 3, 2022, when a friend stopped by his house, police have said.
Maine State Police later ruled his death to be a homicide, but since then have not identified any suspects or filed any charges in relation to his death. They have not released any details about how Salisbury died or why they think someone else is responsible.
“It’s still an active, ongoing investigation,” said Shannon Moss, spokesperson for the state agency. “Detectives continue to follow up on any and all leads and encourage anyone with any information to contact Major Crimes North at 207-973-3700.”
Stu Marckoon, a longtime Lamoine town official, said that the fact that Salisbury’s death has not been solved has not caused lingering worry for local residents.
Maine’s annual homicide rate is fairly low compared with other states — typically fewer than three per 100,000 residents — and the last time prior to Salisbury’s death that there was a homicide in Lamoine was in 2012. Three people were killed in Lamoine that year in two separate incidents.
“I don’t think there are any concerns from a public safety standpoint,” Marckoon said.
The last time anyone asked him about Salisbury was months ago, he said.
Marckoon said Salisbury’s son moved out of the area after his father’s death, and his ex-wife lives in Minnesota. Salisbury’s former home has since been sold to a new owner, he added.
Salisbury was known locally for his beliefs that government should be limited in its ability to collect taxes or require people to have driving licenses. He put up homemade signs in his yard that promoted himself as a candidate for Hancock County sheriff, but never got his name on a ballot or was considered a serious contender for the position.