After the apparent suicide of Bradford Fugitive Michael Hancock, his passenger, and father have been released from Police custody in Maine. 28 year old Kim Vinelli was take into custody immediately after fleeing the vehicle along the busy turnpike in Maine on Thursday. She told Police that Hancock had shot himself. She had been living with Hancock in Maine for several months.

John Hancock was taken into custody Friday morning for questioning. He drove non stop from Bradford to Maine after receiving an answering machine message from his son, that he would commit suicide.

Both John Hancock and Kim Vinelli were apparently released from police custody after questioning.


More details in the Michael Hancock case. US Marshall’s say Hancock had been living with Kim Vinelli of Bradford in a rented home in Windham Maine, and using a couplke aliases. Hancock went by the names “Jason Tessena”, and “Michael Demming” in addition to his own name.

Officials say he’d been in Maine since February with Vinelli.

Hancock Killed himself along a Turnpike in Maine after leading Police on a 35 mile high speed chase.

More information can be found at http://www.mainetoday.com


Editor's Note:
This whole deal makes me mad. I have spoken with Michael's father and mother throughout the course of this case. I have my own opinions on Hancock's guilt, but from the begining, his parents have warned the authorities that he was suicidal.

There is absolutely no reason this man had to die. The authorities that be rushed in as soon as they ad a good idea of his whereabouts. A couple of good stakeouts and roadblocks, along with more careful planning could have saved the life of this desperate man.