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Bangor man indicted in First Street Slaying Charges also include assault on brother

BANGOR – A Bangor man accused of murdering a neighbor and allegedly attacking his own younger brother with a baseball bat was indicted Monday by a Penobscot County grand jury.

Walter Travis, 26, was indicted for intentional or knowing murder in the death of Thomas Forni and aggravated attempted murder for hitting his brother James Travis, 18, with a baseball bat. Both incidents took place on Tuesday, June 24, in a section of Bangor bordered by First, Second and Cedar streets.

At that time, the brothers lived in separate apartments in the same building at the corner of Second and Cedar streets. Forni, 51, lived on First Street and was a friend of Kevin Travis, father of the brothers.

Walter Travis hit his brother James Travis with a baseball bat sometime after 10 p.m., according to court documents. After the alleged attack, James Travis said that he and his father tried to restrain Walter Travis.

During the scuffle, the younger brother reportedly stabbed Walter Travis repeatedly with a pocketknife. According to James Travis, his older brother left the apartment bleeding from the abdomen, leaving a trail of blood to First Street, where Forni lived.

Forni died of sharp force trauma, according to the state Medical Examiner’s Office in Augusta. Police took Walter Travis into custody in Forni’s apartment, according to neighbors.

No charges have been filed against James Travis, according to Bangor police. Walter Travis remains in Penobscot County Jail. His arraignment on the charges has not been scheduled.

Two of the four men believed to have been involved in a home invasion in Eddington last month also were indicted Monday. Lance M. Palmer, 34, of North Berwick and Douglas J. Clifford, 38, of Swanville each was charged with two counts of burglary, aggravated assault and assault.

Four men entered an apartment building on Route 9 about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, looking for a man named Lee, according to Penobscot County Deputy District Attorney Michael Roberts. They struck one man with a hammer before fleeing when the quartet learned that the police had been called.

Palmer and Clifford were on probation from convictions in York County, Roberts said Monday, and both have extensive histories of violent crimes. Law enforcement officials are continuing to investigate the incident.

Other indictments Monday included:

Philip Allen, 27, Winterport, aggravated assault, assault, endangering the welfare of a child.

Eva Altvater, 21, Old Town, theft.

James Barclay, 35, Bangor, aggravated criminal trespass, assault.

Scott Brecht, 33, Bangor, theft.

Heath M. Chapman, 30, Brewer, aggravated forgery, criminal operating under the influence of intoxicants, operating after suspension.

Brock Cochran, 24, transient, failure to appear.

Ryan Crowley, 21, Brewer, two counts of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs.

Glenn R. Curtis Jr., 24, Hudson, theft.

John J. Cushing, 20, Guilford, aggravated assault, criminal threatening, reckless conduct.

Devin A. Deabler, 18, South Thomaston, gross sexual assault, assault.

Christopher S. Dunnell, 19, East Corinth, two counts of burglary of a motor vehicle, criminal mischief, two counts of theft.

Keith Frost, 21, Corinna, theft.

Normand Gagne, 44, Bangor, assault.

Kari Hersey, 18, Millinocket, two count of burglary, two counts of theft, forgery.

Joshua Hodgdon, 18, Kenduskeag, burglary, aggravated criminal mischief, theft.

Sheldon C. Hopkins, 25, Bangor, robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, stealing drugs.

John Howe, 40, Old Town, aggravated unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, endangering the welfare of a child, furnishing alcohol to a minor, terrorizing.

Shawab A. Jenkins, 27, Bangor, assault on an emergency medical care provider.

Mildred Johnson, 30, Bangor, negotiating a worthless instrument.

Merry L. Lane, 35, Bangor, aggravated forgery, operating after suspension, failure to give correct name.

Dean T. Lee Jr., 25, Medway, two counts of receiving stolen property.

Larry W. Leighton, 58, Greenbush, operating after revocation, criminal operating under the influence of intoxicants.

Kevin D. Matney, 20, East Hampton, Conn., two counts of burglary of a motor vehicle, two counts of burglary, three counts of theft, criminal mischief.

Patrick McCarthy, 21, transient, two counts aggravated assault.

Robert McGonagle, 19, Bangor, burglary, theft.

Daniel K. Neighbors Sr., 56, Etna, criminal threatening, assault.

Bryant W. Peck, 27, Jackman, assault, terrorizing.

Thomas Ragonesi, 31, Bangor, two counts of assault, two counts of terrorizing, theft, failure to appear.

Richard M. Reamer, 44, Brewer, three counts violation condition of release.

Ryan C. Shepherd, 26, Bangor, theft.

Amanda L. Smock, 19, Hampden, failure to appear.

Detric M. Stanley, 19, transient, burglary of a motor vehicle, unauthorized use of property.

Michael R. Thomas, 31, Bangor, operating after revocation.

Robert Tucker, 33, Skowhegan, failure to appear.

Brandon Wentworth, 30, Hermon, theft.

Michael J. West, 40, Bangor, operating after revocation.

John D. Williams, 26, Stetson, attempted gross sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact, terrorizing.


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