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Law&Crime Network published February 24, 2025 SpaceX Engineer Dumped Murdered Wife’s Naked Body in Driveway: Cops. Law&Crime Sidebar with Jesse Weber.
Samuel Whittemore, a 34-year-old engineer from Belfast, Maine, has been charged with the brutal murder of his wife, Margaux Whittemore, 32. He’s also accused of injuring his own mother during the violent incident. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the tragic details of the investigation with trial attorney Jennifer Roman.
New York Post
written by Nicholas McEntyre
Wednesday February 22, 2025
A former SpaceX engineer allegedly killed his world traveler wife of five months and critically injured his mom during a horrific attack in a small Maine town.
Samuel Whittemore, 34, was visiting his parents’ home in Readfield, Maine with his wife, Margaux Nguyen Whittemore on Feb. 19 when police were called to the property just after 10 a.m.
Nguyen Whittemore, a 32-year-old yoga instructor, was found dead outside the home, the Maine State Police said Friday.
During the initial investigation, Dorothy Whittemore, Samuel’s 67-year-old mom, was found inside her home suffering from injuries sustained in the attack.
She was rushed to Maine General Hospital in Augusta, 16 miles away from the home, where she was listed in critical condition. She has since been upgraded, police said.
Dorothy and Henry Whittemore co-owned the property on Giles Road since 1990, according to land records viewed by The Post.
Henry Whittemore was not in the home at the time of the attack, police said.
Police say Samuel Whittemore fled the scene before cops arrived but was found by a trooper a short time late and taken into custody.
Samuel Whittemore worked for the Elon Musk-founded SpaceX for 6 years, last serving as a Senior Avionics System Engineer before leaving in July 2021, according to his LinkedIn.
The MIT graduate described himself as a “passionate engineer and sailor” and is “honest, analytical, and even-keeled under stress.”
Whittemore is currently listed as the lead engineer for French Polynesia-based Coral Gardners where he has worked since April 2023, where he designed equipment to monitor and improve coral reef restoration.
He also is the captain and owner of a 50-foot sailboat named the SV Havili, which he has posted pictures of himself, his wife and his mother aboard.
The couple tied the knot during a private ceremony at a Maine lake on Sept. 8, 2024, according to an Instagram post.
“Am I dreaming?” Margaux captioned the post alongside photos of the newlywed couple celebrating their nuptials.
She has worked with several French companies as a communication specialist since 2019 and has also been a freelance marketing specialist since 2020, according to her LinkedIn.
The SKEMA Business School graduate listed Durango, Colorado as her hometown.
Margaux’s death was ruled a homicide after an autopsy was performed by the chief medical examiner in Augusta, officials said.
A cause of death or motive was not released by police as of early Saturday morning.
Samuel Whittemore was charged with murder and held without bail at the Kennebec County Jail.
He was scheduled to appear in Augusta court Friday, but the hearing was postponed despite his attorney claiming he was competent to appear, according to the Portland Press Herald.
Whittemore was ordered by Superior Court Justice Daniel Mitchell to undergo a mental competency evaluation before court hearings resumed.
ABC13 Houston published February 28, 2025: Houston family mourns loss of woman killed, allegedly by her husband, in Maine.
Family members told ABC13 that the couple had just gotten married in September and seemed happy. "It's just mind-boggling. You would think there would be signs."
ABC13 News, Houston, TX local
written by Alex Bozarjian
Friday February 28, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Houston family is mourning the loss of a lifestyle blogger who police say was murdered by her husband while visiting her mother-in-law in Maine.
Family members told ABC13 that Margaux and Samuel Whittemore had only been married since September. They said Margaux seemed happy and was a yoga instructor who was thriving creatively. They said Samuel is a graduate of MIT and a former engineer.
Now, the family is understandably desperate to figure out where things went wrong.
"She was there to inspire people," said Roger Risley, Margaux's cousin.
Much of Margaux's Instagram feed was picture perfect. At a young age, she caught the travel bug, and Risley was often there for the ride.
"I feel like I lost myself, in a sense, because that is how close we were," Risley said.
Margaux was from France, but her grandparents and Risley live in Houston.
Risley said Margaux had recently moved to Belfast, Maine, where she started a life with her newlywed husband, Samuel.
"Sam, I don't know much about his history. I never got the opportunity to actually meet him," Risley said.
On Feb. 19, authorities say Margaux was at her in-laws' home in Maine when things went horribly wrong.
Belfast police say when they responded to the scene, Margaux was dead outside the home and Samuel's mother was inside with critical injuries.
"To go from zero to 100 like that, that's the biggest question for all of us," Risley said. "It's just mind-boggling. You would think there would be signs."
In photos posted to Instagram, the couple looks happy, and according to Risley, none of Margaux's friends saw the warning signs either.
"It doesn't change the outcome, but maybe if we can get a picture of the moments leading up to it or those days, I don't know," Risley said.
Police say Whittemore took off after the murder but was arrested shortly after.
He made his initial court appearance on Friday afternoon, but was ordered to undergo a competency evaluation before criminal proceedings can resume.
Risley says despite her brutal end, he will forever celebrate Margaux for living her life to the fullest.
"I'll see her again. I have to, you know? That energy doesn't just disappear," Risley said.
Risley told ABC13 he's working with other family members to get Margaux's body back to France so her mother can bury her.
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