On the morning of November 11, 1976, a fire destroyed a home in South Bridgton, Maine. After the blaze was extinguished, the body of the 91-year-old homeowner, Raoul Schwartz, was found near the front entrance. The Maine State Police investigated and concluded the fire had been set intentionally, and the case was treated as a homicide.

The death remains unsolved. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit still lists the case as an open homicide; no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly named. The circumstances that led to the fire and who was responsible for Mr. Schwartz’s death remain unknown.

If anyone knew Mr. Schwartz, lived in South Bridgton in 1976, or has information about the fire, please come forward.