Waldoboro, ME – A Maine man wanted in connection with a Waldoboro homicide was arrested Friday evening in Florida after several days of investigation, authorities said.
According to the Maine State Police, detectives from the Major Crimes Unit-Central obtained an arrest warrant for James Clark, 49, of Damariscotta, on Friday. Clark is charged with murder in the death of Levern Kelley of Waldoboro.
Investigators said Clark fled Maine following the alleged homicide. With the assistance of the Maine Information and Analysis Center (MIAC) and law enforcement in Volusia County, Florida, detectives tracked him to the South Daytona area. Deputies from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office arrested Clark without incident at the Red Carpet Inn at about 6:40 p.m. Friday.
Police said Clark is currently being held in Florida and is awaiting extradition back to Maine to face charges. The Maine State Police did not release further details about the circumstances surrounding Kelley’s death but confirmed the investigation remains active.
Authorities credited cooperation between agencies in Maine and Florida for locating and apprehending Clark.
This marks the latest development in a case that has drawn attention in Waldoboro, a small Midcoast community, where residents had been awaiting updates since the homicide investigation began earlier this week.
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