On the morning of October 5, 2022, 89-year-old Lois Swanson was found dead in her home on Swetts Pond Road in Orrington, Maine. A family member discovered her and called authorities; deputies then found her husband, Russell Swanson, also 89, deceased in the same residence. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit and the state medical examiner investigated the scene.

The medical examiner concluded the deaths resulted from a murder-suicide. Authorities confirmed that finding but released no further details. Neighbors who had known the Swansons for about 25 years remembered the couple as friendly, noting they fished, hunted, and played cribbage together.

If anyone knew Lois or the Swansons’ routines or might have information relevant to what happened that day, please come forward with any details.