A trucker crests a hill on Route 150 in Athens on Tuesday near a warning sign about the ongoing regionwide search for Robert Burton, a suspect in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend in Parkman.
Robert Burton Courtesy Photo
Outside the police command center at Piscataquis Community High School in Guilford, Maine State Police Lt. Sean Hashey said of Robert Burton: “The family needs him to be caught and the community does, too.” David Leaming/Morning Sentinel
Laurel Williams, of Athens, who turns 95 on Wednesday, is worried about the potential danger posed by Robert Burton. “Sure it concerns me – a man running around loose with a gun,” he said. David Leaming/Morning Sentinel
Ken Clark of Athens says he and his wife have taken some steps, such as locking their vehicles and night and bringing in the keys for safekeeping. David Leaming/Morning Sentinel
Katie Anton, manager of the Athens Corner Store, says it is unsettling to know that Robert Burton in at large and is armed. David Leaming/Morning Sentinel
“I think he’s hiding in the trees – like those guys who escaped in New York,” said Mary Lou Thompson of Athens, who owns a camp in Wellington near the Parkman town line. David Leaming/Morning Sentinel
Paul Griffin, owner of Griffin’s clothing and footwear in Skowhegan and another outlet in downtown Guilford, said of Robert Burton, "I think he knows how to get around, where to go and what to do.” David Leaming/Morning Sentinel
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