On the morning of November 3, 1989, a fire was set with a flammable liquid at a home on 40 Gothic Street in South Paris, Maine. Fourteen-year-old Steven ONeil, an eighth-grader, helped his mother Ursul and his two step-brothers, ages two and three, escape through a second-story window; his mother reportedly became stuck and Steven pushed her to safety. After his family got out, Steven was unable to escape and died of smoke inhalation in the blaze.

His older brother Shawn, 19 at the time, and their stepfather had already exited and were assisting outside.T he Maine State Police determined the fire was intentionally set and treated the case as a homicide. A suspect was interviewed, but no arrests have ever been made and the investigation remains unsolved.

A trailer now occupies the lot where the house stood and the family continues to seek answers.Does anyone with memories of South Paris in 1989 or information about the fire know anything that could help investigators?