NH Bloodhound Captures Maine Fugitive

A New Hampshire bloodhound by the name of Daisy Mae quickly tracked down a fugitive in Maine who was wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of his girlfriend.

Maine State Police said Daisy Mae, a dog from the Strafford County Sheriff's Office in New Hampshire, led officers to Jesse Marquis at the base of a tree about three miles into the woods of St. Francis, Maine, on June 6. 

The dog, with Deputy Keith MacKenzie, picked up the scene only 90 minutes before helping police capture the fugitive.

Marquis was arrested at gunpoint and surrendered without incident.

MacKenzie and two members of the State Police tactical team took Marquis into custody. Police said they seized from Marquis was a hunting rifle, which was near him at the time of his capture. 

Marquis was being processed earlier Friday at the Fort Kent Police Department. He will be transported to the Aroostook County Jail and will likely to make his first court appearance Monday.

The search for Marquis began almost a week ago, after the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Amy Theriault, on June 1, Maine State Police said.