Maine Suspect in Bangor Murder Case Violated His House Arrest

A suspect in the 2024 Bangor murder of Dylan Caruso is back in jail after violating his house arrest.

Bangor Police Say the Victim was Shot in Coe Park and Transported to Exeter

Holden Melvin, 33, is one of five people facing charges in connection with the death.

Dylan Caruso's body was found in the woods in Exeter on October 23, 2025, after being reported missing. Officials say the 27-year-old was last seen on Lower Ohio Street in Bangor on September 30, 2024.

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His death was ruled a homicide, and a police investigation determined that he had been shot in Coe Park in Bangor and his body relocated to Exeter.

Five People Arrested for Bangor, Maine Man's Murder After Body Found in Exeter

One man, Kenneth Creamer, of Exeter, was arrested and charged with murder, as well as aggravated trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine.

Also arrested were Holden Melvin of Charleston, Dylan Belanger of Corinth, Dylan Boyce of Exeter, and Samantha McCullough of Bangor.

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All four were charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution and tampering with a witness or informant, and have pleaded not guilty.

Suspect in Bangor, Maine, Man's Murder Jailed for Violating His House Arrest

Holden Melvin's bail conditions were drastically reduced from $100,000 to $1,000 in June 2025 by a judge who did so grudgingly, due to his attorney's assertion that he had medical conditions that could not be addressed in jail.

Melvin posted bail but was given the conditions that he stay in his mother's house in Milo, except for medical or legal appointments, at which time he was to be accompanied by his mother.

When the police found him not at home on December 4, 2025, he was arrested and taken back to jail.

According to WGME-TV, his attorney says he's developing new proposed bail conditions for a future court date.

The murder trial is set for October.