CARIBOU – A Houlton man suspected of killing a local woman and leaving her body in a motel room was indicted on Friday by the Aroostook County grand jury on a charge of intentional or knowing murder.

Daniel Boles, 30, was charged with the death of Jacqueline Shorey, 57, of Houlton, a longtime County resident who had been living in Louisiana and was planning to move there permanently.

Shorey was found dead on Dec. 9 inside her Scottish Inns motel room after friends asked motel staff to check on her well-being. Shorey reportedly was in Houlton for a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, but did not show up for the court proceeding.

Boles was arrested for the crime in mid-December at the Maine State Police barracks in Houlton. Police would not say whether Boles turned himself in or if he was arrested after police questioning. Police have released little information about the murder investigation, including the cause of Shorey’s death and whether a murder weapon was used.

Boles is being held at the Aroostook County Jail in Houlton as he waits for his arraignment in Superior Court.

Boles’ indictment was among 38 handed up Friday by the grand jury against 37 people. The grand jury met for two days: on Jan. 5 in Houlton and Jan. 6 in Caribou. Aroostook County District Attorney Neale Adams noted that many of the cases involved drugs or were motivated by the need to acquire or under the influence of drugs.

Indicted were:

Mariah A. Tracy, 20, Caribou, robbery, assault, theft and criminal trespass.

Edwin O. Rodriguez, 22, Presque Isle, three counts of burglary, theft and criminal mischief.

Benjamin E. Robbins, 19, Presque Isle, four counts of burglary, theft and violation of condition of release.

Nathan Manning-Harris, 21, Easton, four counts of burglary, theft and violation of condition of release.

Gregory W. Cullen, 19, Presque Isle, two counts of burglary and two counts of theft.

Anthony P. Tompkins, 25, Limestone, criminal OUI and operating after suspension.

Clayton W. Turner, 33, Presque Isle, aggravated criminal trespass and criminal threatening.

Matthew T. Devine, 26, Fort Fairfield, eluding an officer, failure to stop for an officer and driving to endanger.

Joshua Nichols, 29, Van Buren, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, criminal OUI.

Shannon M. Bragg, 26, Caribou, stealing drugs.

Marshall C. Carmichael, 60, Washburn, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, fraudulently obtaining a license or permit, unsworn falsification.

Christopher Thivierge, 21, Van Buren, burglary, stealing drugs.

Jason M. Ouellette, 21, Caribou, burglary, stealing drugs.

Mark Saucier, 18, Van Buren, burglary, stealing drugs.

Richard A. Larsen III, 19, Fort Fairfield, tampering with a witness.

Christopher K. St. Germain, 38, Pittsfield, criminal OUI, operating after revocation.

Christopher Mancos, 26, Caribou, burglary, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

Samuel L. Jencks, 22, Caribou, theft by unauthorized taking.

John A. Lancaster, 49, Caribou, criminal OUI.

Jonathan Miller, 36, Houlton, burglary and theft by unauthorized taking.

Daniel J. Bouchard, 31, Caribou, theft by unauthorized taking and burglary of a motor vehicle.

Amy L. Bouchard, 23, Caribou, theft by unauthorized taking and burglary of a motor vehicle.

Joy L. Lovely, 44, New Limerick, criminal OUI.

Jarrod Howe, 20, Houlton, two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, trafficking in dangerous knives.

Tammy Verdelli, 44, Houlton, eluding an officer, criminal OUI, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

Michael. L. Russell, 40, Linneus, operating after revocation.

Timothy Shorey, 37, Houlton, operation after revocation.

Davis C. Deschaine, 23, New Canada, operating after revocation.

John Wright, 47, Millinocket, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, criminal forfeiture.

Wanda Kitchen, 48, Houlton, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

Kevin J. Little, 27, Smyrna Mills, acquiring drugs by deception, operating after revocation.

Akea Smith, 25, Holyoke, Mass., unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

Robert King, 27, Amherst, Mass., unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

Felisha A. Dorr, 25, Cary, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, violation of condition of release, criminal forfeiture.

Vinal O. Fletcher, 40, Blaine, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.

William Estabrook, 44, Ludlow, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.