Bonnie Dee Hayes, 42, was found dead in her Westbrook, Maine apartment on January 19, 2006, alongside her 50-year-old boyfriend, David Pomeroy. State Police investigators determined Bonnie had been shot in the head with a .45-caliber handgun during a heated argument that morning; evidence at the scene indicated alcohol and possible drug use. Friends discovered the couple on Speirs Street after finding a scene of disarray that suggested a final struggle. A call Bonnie made to her mother late that morning helped investigators establish the timing of events.

The relationship was described as stormy and on-and-off for about a decade; a 2001 confrontation had led to a shotgun blast through a ceiling and a reckless discharge charge against Pomeroy. The two had been living at the Speirs Street address for about a month, where Pomeroy had been doing carpentry work. Bonnie worked in local restaurant kitchens and had recently started at a Holiday Inn. A vigil at Riverbank Park brought community members together to remember her and to call attention to domestic violence.

If anyone knew Bonnie, her routines, or the couple’s time on Speirs Street, please share information that might shed light on those final hours.