Found Deceased ME - Kristin Westra, 47, North Yarmouth, 30 Sept 2018

[Steelslady]

I just can't see Kristin leaving with her flip flops on when it was cool and raining.Looks like she would have wore her joggers.Why didn't she take her cellphone,in case she got in trouble.There is no proof she left that house.Now where is she?

Agree, it is odd she'd leave with flip flops during that cold and rainy night.

Also, she is a teacher. She would have gotten up within an hour or so anyway, to get ready for work and to take the ferry to the island that she taught at her elementary school. I knew something was niggling strange at the back of my mind and realized that the 3:00 am waking up in itself isn't strange, but her leaving the house at that time or shortly after is. Allegedly, they think she went walking in her flip flops, in the cold, dark, and rainy part of the morning. It would not get light out for a couple of more hours.

 

[Steelslady]

I thought this seemed really strange too. I have no idea what her actual address is but from the midpoint on Lufkin next to the gravel pit, it's through town and 1.8 miles. Why wouldn't he just call 911?

To be fair, we have had periods of heavy rain up here- half of the people that live on the lake lost power one night, we were lucky on our side to still have it. That's assuming they had a land line.

 

[Steelslady]

I'm thinking the surveillance footage would give them a direction to go in. If she's not seen in it, then she must have gone a different way.
Here's a link to Google maps satellite view of the road. You can also see the gravel pit.
Google Maps

I just wonder, did she have to stroll past this neighbor's house even if she went out her back door?

In one of the articles I read above, it said two things that stood out to me, hence why my comment about the "empty room":'

1. they are renovating most of their home- they are eating meals in the garage.

2. That Kristin loves to read to help herself unwind, and there was no room in the house for her to do that.

 

[heartgoesout]

I've followed many cases on here. His was the first interview I felt myself starting to choke up.

 

[Alethea]

Flip flops in this weather! It's Maine, I would bet she had at least two pairs of rainboots. We live in rainboots throughout the spring (mud season) and fall. It is practically a uniform.

Something is not right.

 

[Tuliptiptoe]

Flip flops in this weather! It's Maine, I would bet she had at least two pairs of rainboots. We live in rainboots throughout the spring (mud season) and fall. It is practically a uniform.

Something is not right.

Do people often leave doors unlocked in Maine? Even if I just wanted a little fresh air I would want to lock the door behind me with my family asleep. I can't imagine any good scenarios where even the house keys are left behind

Moo

 

[Alethea]

Do people often leave doors unlocked in Maine? Even if I just wanted a little fresh air I would want to lock the door behind me with my family asleep. I can't imagine any good scenarios where even the house keys are left behind

Moo

Yes, I think it's pretty common for people to leave doors unlocked. We lock everything up because my husband and I both lived in big cities (NYC and San Francisco) before packing it up and moving to the country and it's just what we are used to. But for example our town's police department will send reminders to lock your car doors when you park in town because a camera was stolen out of an open car. (I.e. most people do not even lock their cars when parking on main street to shop)

That said, I don't think we know her family's normal routine. This certainly sounds out of character.

I don't know her particular street but if it is typical of these types of towns the road would be very, very dark. There aren't street lights and sidewalks - it's dirt roads with houses set far back from the street. I couldn't imagine just taking a stroll at 3am in my neighborhood even though it is very, very safe. I would be afraid I'd run into wildlife or injure myself in the darkness tripping over a rock or a tree root.

 

[NY ME resident]

Hi, I live in north Yarmouth very close to where Kristin disappeared. Our property was in the search area. I don’t know her or her family at all, but of course I hope this has a very happy ending.

To answer a couple of questions:

- the police station is less than a mile down the road from where the family lives.

- people don’t always lock their doors here.

- I know her street well and it’s VERY dark- no streetlights.

 

[Tuliptiptoe]

Hi, I live in north Yarmouth very close to where Kristin disappeared. Our property was in the search area. I don’t know her or her family at all, but of course I hope this has a very happy ending.

To answer a couple of questions:

- the police station is less than a mile down the road from where the family lives.

- people don’t always lock their doors here.

- I know her street well and it’s VERY dark- no streetlights.

Thanks for the input.

So the police station would be closer than the fire station he drove to report her missing?


Eta: And how is cell service/power in your area? Any reason he would have had to drive to report her missing instead of calling 911?

 

[NY ME resident]

Thanks for the input.

So the police station would be closer than the fire station he drove to report her missing?


Eta: And how is cell service/power in your area? Any reason he would have had to drive to report her missing instead of calling 911?

The police and fire station are in the same building. It’s just a post for the sheriff’s office. We don’t have a town police force.

Cell service is pretty good in our area. I read he went out driving around looking for Kristin and stopped at the station on the way back home.

 

[ElementalLaura]

The police and fire station are in the same building. It’s just a post for the sheriff’s office. We don’t have a town police force.

Cell service is pretty good in our area. I read he went out driving around looking for Kristin and stopped at the station on the way back home.

I wonder if they have an attached garage.

 

[MissMalowe]

I wonder if the brother knows their usual daily routine since he seems to know a lot about his sister.

Do they normally go to bed at 8pm?

What time do they normally get up? Really early I would imagine with an 8pm bedtime. Are they both usually getting ready for work at the same time? Him up first? Her up first? Had The husband reported her, at the Fire Station/police at 9am. Had he just woken up? 8pm to 9am seems like a long time to be sleeping for even an average person. Did he not report her as soon as he awoke?

"She had a full dinner"

What an odd detail to add. Even with the brothers comments about not sleeping well or eating well lately.

 

[Hippononymous]

"She had a full dinner"

What an odd detail to add. Even with the brothers comments about not sleeping well or eating well lately.

I find this to be an odd statement, too. What was the purpose of saying it and stating it this way?

 

[Inspector Gidget]

"We've always taken care of everything, we've solved every problem, we're a team, we will be a team, your daughter loves you, your friends love you, your parents love you, your brother and sister-in-law love you, aunts and uncles, everybody wants you back "

He doesn't mention her 15 yr old stepson.I wonder if he lives there or with his mom?

 

[cluciano63]

I find this to be an odd statement, too. What was the purpose of saying it and stating it this is way?

Jmo I think he means a regular or normal dinner...nothing unusual happened...

 

[tigerteeth]

I think a lot of statements get taken out of context or heavily scrutinized when maybe they were just guesses or ideas by family or were re-worded or hypothesized by reporters whether they meant to do that or not. Not saying anyone’s innocent or guilty, but I don’t think it’s crazy that she could have been wearing flip flops. Maybe her regular shoes were present so it was just a guess, but people don’t always know everyone’s entire wardrobe. Flip flops are a dime a dozen, so they may just assume she could have left in them if it was typical for her to wear them.

It’s been a bit rainy the last couple of days, but it hasn’t been THAT cold. I grew up in Maine and still come here all the time to visit relatives. I still wear flip flops all the time this time if year and even later - many people do - and I’ve never owned rain boots in my life. I owned one pair of Bean boots when I was 5. Flip flops are easy to slip on and honestly I’m not ready to give up on summer for 6 months of wintery weather. :/

Empty room to me means spare room, and in my family, moving to another room in the middle of the night is not unusual. Even if it was empty, if they were renovating the whole house, that is still not off to me. Maybe her husband snores.

Some people definitely leave doors unlocked here. I guess some people do everywhere.

Cell reception can still be awful in some places, including around the mid coast area, especially depending on carrier/technology. I used to sell cell phones not far from there and this certainly was the case.

Maine is very friendly and neighbor-oriented. If the husband knew people at the fire station, it definitely would not be odd for him to go there first. Calling 911 can be daunting, in my opinion. If you’re not really sure if someone’s “missing” missing at first, I could see going to a local station.

This is very similar to another Maine case of a young man who was reported missing from the Portland area for months back around 2005, but nothing ever came of it. He is not on Maine’s missing person registry in the .gov website either, but all of the contacts are emergency contacts, so not sure how to ask about that. Anyway, I am sure it’s not related, but it’s odd.

 

[tigerteeth]

I find this to be an odd statement, too. What was the purpose of saying it and stating it this is way?

I imagine it’s not so much a random statement as it is a response to investigators asking what happened before she went missing, or he’s running through how her day was normal. Doesn’t seem odd to me.

 

[heartgoesout]

First instinct is he’s an old school type gentleman and husband. Trying to hold it together and be a man of dignity in an awful situation. He’s trying so hard to be strong while you can see him breaking inside.

 

[heartgoesout]

The page keeps giving me an error while posting. Ugh
Anyway I think there may have been some issues neither of them knew quite how to handle, but he strikes me as a kind and loving husband. A bit reserved and a smart thinker, I don’t think he has anything to do with her being missing.

 

[ilovematt]

I think a lot of statements get taken out of context or heavily scrutinized when maybe they were just guesses or ideas by family or were re-worded or hypothesized by reporters whether they meant to do that or not. Not saying anyone’s innocent or guilty, but I don’t think it’s crazy that she could have been wearing flip flops. Maybe her regular shoes were present so it was just a guess, but people don’t always know everyone’s entire wardrobe. Flip flops are a dime a dozen, so they may just assume she could have left in them if it was typical for her to wear them.

It’s been a bit rainy the last couple of days, but it hasn’t been THAT cold. I grew up in Maine and still come here all the time to visit relatives. I still wear flip flops all the time this time if year and even later - many people do - and I’ve never owned rain boots in my life. I owned one pair of Bean boots when I was 5. Flip flops are easy to slip on and honestly I’m not ready to give up on summer for 6 months of wintery weather. :/

Empty room to me means spare room, and in my family, moving to another room in the middle of the night is not unusual. Even if it was empty, if they were renovating the whole house, that is still not off to me. Maybe her husband snores.

Some people definitely leave doors unlocked here. I guess some people do everywhere.

Cell reception can still be awful in some places, including around the mid coast area, especially depending on carrier/technology. I used to sell cell phones not far from there and this certainly was the case.

Maine is very friendly and neighbor-oriented. If the husband knew people at the fire station, it definitely would not be odd for him to go there first. Calling 911 can be daunting, in my opinion. If you’re not really sure if someone’s “missing” missing at first, I could see going to a local station.

This is very similar to another Maine case of a young man who was reported missing from the Portland area for months back around 2005, but nothing ever came of it. He is not on Maine’s missing person registry in the .gov website either, but all of the contacts are emergency contacts, so not sure how to ask about that. Anyway, I am sure it’s not related, but it’s odd.

I agree with you on many points. I wear flip flops year round to take my trash out and dog walks so long as it’s not snowing or just uncomfortably cold out. Maybe she did have a 3ed pair of sneakers and went for a run bc she couldn’t sleep and something happened.. a drunk hit her and hid her? IDK. I don’t get awful vibes from the husband. I think to not care what people think and what the local gossip is really speaks to his character. He’s also an advanced oncology nurse for children, so his everyday work environment is hard, sad and very black and white. He may have more self control and a much braver face during adversity than most of us.