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Maine Police Investigate Deaths After Vehicle Recovered Submerged

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 2:41 AM UTC · How we work

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Maine State Police are investigating the deaths of Sharon Bukulmez, 61, and grandchildren Kinsley, 5, and Sawyer, 3.
Cellphone data led investigators to the car near the boat ramp at Schoppee Point Road in Roque Bluffs.
Divers from State Police and Maine Marine Patrol found the vehicle submerged in Pond Cove around 7 a.m.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the Coast Guard, and Augusta medical examiners conducted recovery and autopsies.

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Story summary

Maine State Police are investigating the deaths of Sharon Bukulmez, 61, and grandchildren Kinsley, 5, and Sawyer, 3.
Cellphone data led investigators to the car near the boat ramp at Schoppee Point Road in Roque Bluffs.
Divers from State Police and Maine Marine Patrol found the vehicle submerged in Pond Cove around 7 a.m.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the Coast Guard, and Augusta medical examiners conducted recovery and autopsies.