Standish, ME – Detectives with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South arrested a 37-year-old woman Thursday afternoon in connection with a deadly shooting earlier this month in Standish.
According to Maine State Police, Lynn Perkins of Standish was taken into custody around 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at a home on 715 River Road. Perkins was charged with murder in connection to the death of 49-year-old Matthew Hamilton.
Investigators said Hamilton was found dead inside the same River Road residence on Friday, October 3. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta determined he died from a gunshot wound, ruling the death a homicide.
Authorities said Perkins and Hamilton had been in a relationship. Perkins was transported to the Cumberland County Jail, where she is being held without bail.
Police have not released further details about what led to the shooting, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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