Maine Unsolved: Mary Ellen Tanner, Part Two

Published: July 6, 2023, 7:30 a.m.

b'1978 - Kennebunk, Maine.\\nOn a muggy Sunday afternoon in July of 1978, 18-year-old Mary Tanner was discovered in a field in Lyman, Maine. She had been beaten to death.\\nTwo nights earlier, on July 7, 1978, Mary attended several parties around town to celebrate Kennebunk\\u2019s local festival. She was last seen hitching a ride on the Mousam River Bridge in Kennebunk around 11pm. What happened after that has remained a mystery for the past 45 years.\\nMary had a lot of love to give, and today\\u2014more than ever\\u2014her friends and family want to make sure that despite the lack of progress in her case, Mary Ellen Tanner will not be forgotten.\\n\\nSupport Murder, She Told here.\\nDetailed sources can be found on murdershetold.com\\nConnect on Instagram and Facebook and TikTok.\\nBlog: https://murdershetold.com/episodes/mary-tanner\\n\\nIf you have any information on the murder of Mary Ellen Tanner, please contact Maine State Police, Major Crimes Unit South at 207-624-7076 or leave a tip here.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'