Justice for Raymond “Butch” Weed
Raymond “Butch” Weed
The Murder of Raymond “Butch” Weed in Wilton, ME 2003
For Raymond “Butch” Weed, the days leading up to Christmas in 2003 were supposed to be an ordinary time spent with friends and family. But on December 23, the holiday season took a devastating turn when friends stopped by his home to deliver gifts and discovered that Butch had been murdered.
Butch was a fixture in the Wilton, Maine, community. That evening, he had made the short trip home from one of his favorite local spots. Sometime in the 90 minutes that followed, his life was taken inside his own home.
More than two decades later, rumors and speculation still surround Butch’s murder, but what actually happened that night remains unknown. His family is still waiting for the truth, and while theories have circulated over the years, the answers can only come from facts—and from someone who knows more than they’ve shared.
If you have any information on the murder of Butch Weed, please contact the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South at (207) 624-7076 x9.
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Raymond “Butch” Weed (Sun Journal)
Raymond “Butch” Weed (Sun Journal)
Raymond “Butch” Weed, with his nephew (Sun Journal)
Raymond “Butch” Weed, with his nephew (Sun Journal)
Raymond “Butch” Weed (Sun Journal)
Raymond “Butch” Weed (Sun Journal)
Raymond “Butch” Weed (Sun Journal)
Candlelight vigil (Sun Journal)
Candlelight vigil (Sun Journal)
Candlelight vigil (Sun Journal)
Crime scene at 39 Main Street, Wilton, ME (Morning Sentinel)
Sgt. Grzyb, Maine State Police (Sun Journal)
Crime scene at 39 Main Street, Wilton, ME (Sun Journal)
Crime scene at 39 Main Street, Wilton, ME (Sun Journal)
Police road block (Sun Journal)
Weed family, Raymond “Butch” Weed in top right (Sun Journal)
Tattoo in memory of her brother, Rachel (Weed) Skidgell (Sun Journal)
Rachel (Weed) Skidgell (Sun Journal)
Raymond “Butch” Weed reward poster
Rachel (Weed) Skidgell (Sun Journal)
Rachel (Weed) Skidgell (Sun Journal)
Sources For This Episode
Mentioned in this episode:
The Maine Cold Case of Raynald Levesque
Newspaper articles
Various articles from Bangor Daily News, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, Portland Press Herald, and the Sun Journal, here.
Written by various authors including Amy Calder, Ann Bryant, Betty Jespersen, Donna Perry, Doug Harlow, Joel Elliott, Larry Grard, Lisa Chimelecki, and Samantha DePoy.
Online written sources
'Raymond "Butch" Weed' (Gun Memorial), 12/23/2003
'Police: Cop Not Linked to Murder' (Sun Journal), 3/11/2004, by Samantha Depoy
'Raymond Edward "Butch" Weed' (Find a Grave), 11/9/2011
'Butch Weed Vigil: Justice Will Come' (Daily Bulldog), 12/31/2013, by Bobbie Hanstein
'Unknown Raymond "Butch" Weed Killer...' (America's Most Wanted Fans), 6/7/2016, by Scumhunter
'Maine Family Still Waiting...' (Portland Press Herald), 12/24/2018, by Donna M. Perry
'Maine State Police Unsolved Homicide...' (Facebook), 12/23/2020
Photos
Photos as credited above.
Credits
Research, vocal performance, and audio editing by Kristen Seavey
Research, photo editing, and writing by Byron Willis
Written by Morgan Hamilton
Additional research by Bridget Rowley and Samantha Coltart
Murder, She Told is created by Kristen Seavey.