Boy Charged In Murder Of 14-Year-Old Maine Girl: Report

MOUNT VERNON, ME — A juvenile boy was arrested Saturday in connection with the death of 14-year-old Brooke McLaughlin, according to a report.

Maine State Police said McLaughlin was killed Monday at her home in Mount Vernon, according to Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss. Authorities identified McLaughlin on Thursday.

On Saturday, authorities arrested a boy who lives in Maine and charged him with murder, the Portland Press Herald reported, citing Moss.

Moss told the Press Herald McLaughlin and the boy knew each other. The boy was taken to Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland.

McLaughlin was a student at Maranacook Middle School, according to her obituary. She enjoyed campfires, music, shopping, swimming, animals, four-wheeling, ice fishing, hiking, and hanging out with her friends.

Rick Sirois, dean of students at Maranacook Middle School, told the Bangor Daily News he occasionally ate lunch with McLaughlin. During those meals, she’d talk about her bearded dragon, Ziggy.

Though he described McLaughlin as quiet, Sirois told the Daily News he admired her confidence in her beliefs. She was also fiercely protective of her friends and family.

"She was a very strong person who was mature beyond her years," he said.