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On Thurs. Aug 28, Joyce's body will be exhumed and taken to the crime lab for an autopsy and DNA testing. They will rebury her on Sat. Aug 30. There will be 3 Drs. performing all the tests. Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Henry Lee's fees will be $10,000.00 each for a total of 20,000. Dr. Peter Cummings will be donating his time and expertise.


We are looking for anyone that might have any video of Joyce from the years 77-78-79 and early 80's . The television show America's Most Wanted wants them to see if they can help!


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Funds for homicide victim's exhumation grow

Nick Sambides Jr. Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - Bangor Daily News

 

State declines request to exhume Joyce McLain's body
NICK SAMBIDES JR.,  OF THE NEWS STAFF.  Bangor Daily News.  Bangor, Me.:Mar 21, 2008.  p. 1

 

AG's office: 1980 DNA better than exhuming body
NICK SAMBIDES JR.,  OF THE NEWS STAFF.  Bangor Daily News.  Bangor, Me.:Apr 2, 2008.  p. 5

 

Medway to help fund slain girl's exhumation
NICK SAMBIDES JR.,  OF THE NEWS STAFF.  Bangor Daily News.  Bangor, Me.:Apr 8, 2008.  p. 3

 

Expert may study '80 killing Victim's mother contacts pathologist
NICK SAMBIDES JR.,  OF THE NEWS STAFF.  Bangor Daily News.  Bangor, Me.:Apr 9, 2008.  p. 1 

 

DNA expert eager for McLain case
NICK SAMBIDES JR.,  OF THE NEWS STAFF.  Bangor Daily News.  Bangor, Me.:Apr 10, 2008.  p. 1

 

Unsolved murder Slaying of East Millinocket teenager Joyce McLain a mystery after 25 years:[All Edition]
DOUG KESSELI,  OF THE NEWS STAFF.  Bangor Daily News.  Bangor, Me.:Aug 8, 2005.  p. 1 

 

State seeks `cold case' investigators Unit would try to find 72 elusive murderers
Renee Ordway Of the NEWS Staff.  Bangor Daily News.  Bangor, Me.:Nov 18, 2000.  p. 1 

 

Hicks to be questioned on unsolved cases
Renee Ordway Of the NEWS Staff.  Bangor Daily News.  Bangor, Me.:Oct 17, 2000.  p. 1

 

Remembering Joyce:[All Edition]
Bangor Daily News.  Bangor, Me.:Jul 17, 2007.  p. 8

 

An unsolved murder:[All Edition]
Bangor Daily News.  Bangor, Me.:Jul 22, 2002.  p. 6

 

Justice for Joyce
Bangor Daily News.  Bangor, Me.:Nov 27, 1999.  p. 1 

 

Maine towns won't let girl's murder fade away
Goodman, Denise.  Boston Globe.  Boston, Mass.:Jan 22, 1989.  p. 21 

 

UPDATE / JERRY TAYLOR; REWARD FOR SLAYER'S ARREST:[FIRST Edition]
JERRY TAYLOR.  Boston Globe (pre-1997 Fulltext).  Boston, Mass.:Apr 19, 1981.  p. 1

 

 

Important Information


Detective Brian Strout of the Maine State Police is the lead Investigator on this murder. He can be reached at 207-941-4027. Please contact him if you have any information about this case

 

All Donations for JUSTICE FOR JOYCE can be mailed to the following address:

 

JUSTICE FOR JOYCE

Bangor Savings Bank

87 Main Street

East Millinocket, ME  04430

 

Money raised to date:


 

$ 18,000.00

   
   

 

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