Man charged with murder in Portland fire[views:11073][posts:43]_____________________________________ [May 27,2009 11:06am - porphyria ""] http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=258635&ac=PHnws [img] http://www.myspace.com/chien_de_cochon PORTLAND — A 27-year-old Portland man is due in court today to face charges that he killed a woman and then set fire to his Cumberland Avenue apartment with her body inside. Police arrested Chad Gurney in Old Orchard Beach early Tuesday, charging him with murder and arson. Police had been searching for him since shortly after firefighters received a report of smoke emanating from the apartment building at the corner of Cumberland Avenue and Avon Street at 6:35 p.m. Firefighters quickly doused the fire in the third-floor apartment at 463 Cumberland Ave., with minor damage to nearby apartments. Inside, police found the body of a woman and determined that she had not been killed in the fire. "There were some injuries," said Police Chief James Craig. "There was some sort of trauma." There was no indication the pair were using drugs, Craig said. The fire apparently was set after the woman was dead, said Capt. Vern Malloch, although he and the chief would not speculate on whether the suspect was trying to cover up a homicide. At a news conference Tuesday, police would not say how the woman died. An autopsy is being performed by the state medical examiner. The victim's identity was withheld because her family had not been notified. Police said late Tuesday that they still were not prepared to release any additional details. Investigators were able to find Gurney after a fortuitous traffic stop early Tuesday morning. Officer Jason King was in a cruiser at the Portland Fire Department's central station when he spotted a car running the red light at Pearl and Congress streets at about 2 a.m. When King approached the driver, the man said he was talking on his cell phone with Gurney, and he knew that police were searching for Gurney. Police had issued a bulletin to other police agencies in an attempt to locate Gurney, and had notified his friends that they were looking for him. King took the phone from the motorist and spoke with Gurney for the next 90 minutes, learning that he was in Old Orchard Beach. "He was able to establish a rapport and maintain that for a lengthy period of time," Malloch said of King. "Certainly (Gurney) released his location and James was able to keep him calm." Helped by Old Orchard Beach police and members of the Southern Maine Violent Crimes Task Force, Portland police arrested Gurney without incident at the Crest Motel on East Grand Avenue around 5 a.m. Gurney had showed up at the motel Monday night, said owner Paul Rousseau. "He said he needed a couple days off and rented a room," Rousseau said. "We had no issues with him, no problems. He checked in at 7:30 p.m. and sat in the hot tub for a while." Rousseau said he received a telephone call at 5 a.m. that police were at the hotel. When he arrived 10 minutes later, Gurney was already in custody and police were loading his car onto a flatbed trailer. Police said Gurney did have access to a gun, but there were no shots fired just before the arrest. Craig said police investigators continue to work the case. Police did not characterize the relationship between Gurney and his alleged victim, other than to say she was not a resident of the apartment. The apartment building is actually two attached structures of eight units each, separated by a fire-resistant wall, said Fire Chief Fred LaMontagne. Craig credited witnesses and other members of the community for helping police make a swift arrest in the case. LaMontagne said two firefighters were hurt battling the blaze. One was treated for a leg injury and released; the other was admitted to the hospital with a medical condition that LaMontagne would not describe, other than to say it isn't life-threatening. Gurney was being held without bail on a suicide watch at Cumberland County Jail pending an initial appearance in Cumberland County Superior Court at 1 p.m. today. |
| ________________________________________ [May 27,2009 11:07am - boblovesmusic ""] hot |
| _____________________________________ [May 27,2009 11:07am - porphyria ""] comments at the bottom here: http://updates.mainetoday.com/updates/upda...harged-with-murder-in-portland-fire |
| _____________________________________ [May 27,2009 11:13am - porphyria ""] happened just a few apartments up the street. I've seen this dude around on the street and on myspace, always seemed like a creep, and no, not because of his tattoos/piercings. |
| _______________________________________ [May 27,2009 11:18am - the_reverend ""] I knew more before reading that article... and I knew nothing before. I have definitely see him at shows. |
| _____________________________________ [May 27,2009 11:47am - porphyria ""] the_reverend said: I have definitely see him at shows. [img] [img] |
| ____________________________________ [May 27,2009 2:03pm - porphyria ""] Update: 1:45 p.m. PORTLAND -- The victim of a homicide Monday at 463 Cumberland Ave. is tentatively identified as 18-year-old Zoe Sarnacki. Positive identification by the State Medical Examiner’s Office is pending DNA examination. Sarnacki is a former Deering High School student and she resided in South Portland. |
| ______________________________________ [May 27,2009 2:08pm - the_reverend ""] my dad lives in deering. small town. |
| ____________________________________ [May 27,2009 2:54pm - porphyria ""] a somewhat disturbing photo of him and an old friend of mine that still had in her profile (not the girl that was killed) [img] |
| _____________________________________ [May 28,2009 12:22am - porphyria ""] Video: http://www.wcsh6.com/video/default.aspx?aid=49106&storyid=105209 |
| __________________________________ [May 28,2009 3:05am - Eli_hhcb ""] sketch |
| ______________________________________ [May 28,2009 7:41am - the_reverend ""] idk if he's guitly of the murder thing, but he is guilty of making gun symbols at everything. I most definitely talked to him just before the HB set. For his family's sake, I hope that he's innocent. ruining 2 families lives is a little worse than ruining one persons. |
| _____________________________________ [May 28,2009 10:07am - porphyria ""] he has a history of abusing his gf's, one of them was put into police custody until they found him. one or two of his ex's posted here: http://www.lemmingtrail.com/mb/201470/ someone I know has known (and disliked) him since she was 16 noticed while working with him at a record store. It had a bunch of posters covering the walls in the back and one hardcore band poster had a male figure strangling a woman, who was lying helplessly on the ground. Someone had written "Chad" with an arrow pointing to the guy and "Jen", his girlfriend, as the woman. |
| ___________________________________________ [May 28,2009 10:10am - largefreakatzero ""] He looks like a pussy. |
| ________________________________________ [May 28,2009 10:22am - aaron_michael ""] this sucks. I didn't think he'd do something like this. |
| _____________________________________ [May 28,2009 10:35am - porphyria ""] definitely sucks, some people are a-holes but you never usually think they're a-holes enough to kill someone. Apparently he was scheduled to go to Thailand yesterday instead he was in court. More in depth: http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=258910&ac=PHnws "Gurney can be charming, but some women steered clear. He was 27 and seemed to prefer women in their teens, said Shannon Doah, who knew him through the tattoo shop. "Everybody was a little unsure about him," she said. Atkinson said that Gurney had been texting and calling his 16-year-old daughter, asking her to go to thrift stores with him. Atkinson insisted that she avoid him." |
| ____________________________________ [May 28,2009 12:29pm - comments ""] "exsailor of Westbrook, ME May 28, 2009 10:01 AM On another note, I've never been to Thailand but have not heard of too many people going there on spiritual quests. Thailand is more widely know for its being a destination for the sex tourism trade and since this guy has a penchant for underage girls, I can only imagine what the real reason for his trip was." "SL of SP, ME May 28, 2009 9:15 AM This guy liked teens because they were easy to WOW..he would buy them things at the 2nd hand shop..he would treat them nice..he would act as the 'good guy' while maybe their parents were being strict..he would have all the answers..HE WAS AFTER ONE THING. He was a sociopath from the outset...knew his target pool, knew what to say, knew what to do and then abused them when they wanted to leave. Textbook....you will probably find a long long long list of girls he did this to, but this girl did something the others probably didn't do...she probably said NO to his advances..and it set him off!" |
| ___________________________________ [May 28,2009 2:47pm - comments ""] The state medical examiner refused to release the cause and manner of death, pending a positive identification of the victim using DNA analysis. Because of the fire and possibly other damage, the 18-year-old's body actually has not been positively identified, but police say they are confident it is Sarnacki. Sarnacki's sister, however, says she wants the public to know it was no ordinary killing. Kristen Kosnow told WGME-TV on Wednesday that detectives told her Gurney choked her sister, cut off her head, and set fire to her body. Portland Police Lt. Anthony Ward today said police aren't releasing details. |
| ______________________________________ [May 28,2009 3:07pm - the_reverend ""] what is with all the decapitation in the news? |
| __________________________________ [May 28,2009 3:12pm - brian_dc ""] wow... |
| ______________________________ [May 28,2009 3:27pm - Yeti ""] a scumbag turned out to be a scumbag? its more likely than you think... |
| ______________________________________ [May 28,2009 4:19pm - the_reverend ""] porphyria said:"Gurney can be charming"charming, but nothing to lose your head over. sorry, that was bad taste. |
| __________________________________________ [May 28,2009 4:23pm - largefreakatzero ""] Hiiyooooo! |
| ___________________________________ [May 29,2009 1:28am - comments ""] "He choked her until he was convinced she was dead, so I'm assuming that means she was no longer breathing," said Kosnow. "He then had sex with her while she was dead and went downstairs, and got two knives, and cut her head off and then he set her body on fire." http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=259072&ac=PHnws Daniel Lilley said information about 18-year-old Zoe Sarnacki's death – he said police told the family that she was decapitated with a samurai sword – has intensified their grief. |
| ______________________________________ [May 29,2009 7:14am - SkinSandwich ""] Necropedo |
| __________________________________________ [May 29,2009 8:46am - largefreakatzero ""] Does Maine have the death penalty? If so, this seems like a perfect instance to use it. |
| ______________________________________ [May 29,2009 9:04am - the_reverend ""] well, that's one form of birth control, but still doesn't stop the spread of HIV. if this is all true, he's definitely not connected with reality since he only fled to old orchard beach. if he were smart he would have done this and then timed and incindiary device to light right after he took off on his plane. then he could have slept with kids all over thailand before getting extrodited to the us. |
| _________________________________________ [May 29,2009 9:49am - Conservationist ""] comments said:"He then had sex with her while she was dead and went downstairs, and got two knives, and cut her head off and then he set her body on fire." I love necrophilia. |
| _____________________________________________ [May 29,2009 10:03am - MikeOvDecrepitvde ""] The further down I scrolled in this thread, the more morbid the details became. Strangulation, necrophilia, decapitation and arson to obscure forensic evidence. All while I'm listening to the new Devourment; wild shit. |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 5,2009 3:18pm - porphyria ""] Defendant apologizes to family of teen victim http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=260487&ac=PHnws&pg=1 The newspaper claims he was on Social Security Disability collecting around $1,000 a month yet it appeared in well enough physical condition to mosh. Here's a thread with tons of info and photos of him: http://www.theouthousers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1207199&start=555#1207199 |
| _____________________________ [Jun 5,2009 4:05pm - guy ""] comments said:"He choked her until he was convinced she was dead, so I'm assuming that means she was no longer breathing," said Kosnow. "He then had sex with her while she was dead and went downstairs, and got two knives, and cut her head off and then he set her body on fire." holy shit!! :doublehorns::doublehorns::doublehorns: |
| _____________________________________ [Jun 5,2009 4:17pm - the_reverend ""] jebus now that is a thread. |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 5,2009 4:18pm - porphyria ""] the_reverend said:jebus now that is a thread. how does it feel to have photographic evidence to help prove SSI Fraud? |
| _____________________________________ [Jun 5,2009 4:28pm - the_reverend ""] I see nothing, I know nothing. |
| ___________________________________ [Jun 5,2009 4:29pm - porphyria ""] the_reverend said:I see nothing, I know nothing. don't worry wussy, he can't headbutt you while he's in jail. |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 5,2009 4:37pm - largefreakatzero ""] Hahahaha. I would say that fag is never getting out. |
| _________________________________________ [Jun 8,2009 1:18pm - madoakdevin nli ""] i remember in highschool chad went fishing, slipped on a rock, fell onto a stick, which went up his ass. he was in the hospital for a few days. |
| _____________________________ [Jun 8,2009 1:27pm - Yeti ""] egad. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 1,2009 10:17am - anonymous ""] I met Chad a few times and it was clear to me that he was a creeper.. he was super cocky and just scted like he was the shit.. total douche bag... A friend of mine had told me that he seemed to really like young girls and now Im hearing that people were litterally warning their daughters that he was a creep... Still I dont think anyone could have predicted that he would have done something as disturbing as he did.. I heard that he had sex with her after he cut her head off, but I dont know if its true or not. |
| _________________________________________ [Jul 1,2009 10:51am - Conservationist ""] largefreakatzero said:Hahahaha. I would say that fag is never getting out. Average sentenced for murders in USA was around 250 months in 1996. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/html/cjusew96/isl.htm Look for those numbers to go down, since we have even more criminal activity now... |
| _______________________________ [Sep 24,2009 5:00pm - news ""] update: http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=285322 |
| __________________________________________ [Sep 26,2009 10:59am - Conservationist ""] The article makes it clear this young girl was too well-versed in "tolerance" to recognize that some people are simply fucking nuts, not on a spirit quest. But we're all equal. Honest! |
| _______________________________________ [Sep 26,2009 11:14am - SkinSandwich ""] Sounds like the bitch was trying to be "deep" so he cut her head off to spite her tits. |
| ____________________________________________ [Sep 26,2009 11:43am - FuckIsMySignature ""] SkinSandwich said: he cut her head off to spite her tits. LOL |