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Juvenile boy arrested, charged with murder after two men found dead in Maine home

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CHELSEA, Maine — A juvenile boy has been arrested and charged with murder after two men were found dead at a home in Maine, state police said Thursday.

The boy’s name or age were not released. He was taken into custody at the scene and transported to Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland.

“There is no danger to the public,” state police said in a statement.

On Wednesday night, at approximately 8:37 p.m., troopers responded to a home on Windsor Road in Chelsea.

When troopers arrived, they found two victims, both adult men, dead at the scene.

Their bodies were taken to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta, where autopsies will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of death, officials said.

Detectives and evidence response technicians with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central responded to investigate and process the scene.

An investigation remains ongoing.

Chelsea is a small town in Kennebec County, just south of Augusta. The town’s population was 2,778 at the 2020 census.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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