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Daily Mail
19-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Wealthy Maine family whose lives were torn apart by murder at storybook cottage is rocked by another scandal
A Maine woman has sued her uncle for killing her parents - and sensationally claimed that her other uncle tricked him into committing the murders. Tina and Richard Bowden Jr., both 64, were shot and killed by Tina's brother, Glenn Brown, in their quaint cottage on October 5, 2020, reported News Center Maine. Belfast Police said Glenn walked into their station on that day and told officers he 'shot two exotic birds,' according to WABI. Glenn, 71, denied he went to the Bowden's house with the intent to kill them, but he pleaded no contest to their murders and was sentenced to life in prison in April 2022. Glenn told the judge at his sentencing, 'Things went absolutely crazy, out of hand, and we all know the end result of that.' Now, the Bowden's daughter, Diahanne Morse, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming her other uncle, Mitchell Brown, for allegedly manipulating Glenn into killing her parents. Morse alleged that Mitchell told Glenn lies about how Tina was managing their stepfather's trust, according to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by the Bangor Daily News. '[Mitchell Brown] acted as an accomplice to the murders by encouraging, facilitating and otherwise enabling Glenn Brown in acting to wrongfully, through intentional, reckless and negligent actions, shoot and kill Tina J. Bowden and Richard Bowden, Jr.,' the lawsuit said. Tina's brother, Glenn Brown, shot and killed the couple in their quaint Maine cottage (pictured) on October 5, 2020 '[His conduct] was so extreme and outrageous as to exceed all possible bounds of decency and must be regarded as atrocious, utterly intolerable in a civilized community.' The filing claims that family tensions escalated in February 2019 when Mitchell assaulted Tina and their stepfather, Cecil Armstrong Jr. A protection from abuse order against Mitchell was put in place in April, and Tina became the sole trustee for Armstrong's estate. According to the lawsuit, once Mitchell stepped down, he started telling their other siblings that Tina was stealing from the trust. In one instance, Mitchell allegedly called Armstrong's healthcare worker, who was with Tina at the time, and said on speaker phone, 'Most people aren't afraid to die, but now you should be.' Mitchell would Glenn and 'wind him up' with claims that Tina was stealing from the trust, according to the lawsuit. Court filings state that Tina was not taking any funds. The lawsuit claimed that the brothers were together the day of the Bowden's murders, which Mitchell initially denied to police. Glenn allegedly drove to Mitchell's house after the killings and left an envelope with all of his life savings intended for his wife, according to the lawsuit. The filings allege that the gun used to kill the couple belonged to Mitchell, and he gave it to his brother when the protection from abuse order was finalized. Mitchell 'categorically denies the allegations' and 'will defend himself to the fullest extent possible against these unfounded claims,' his attorney Matt Morgan told the local news outlet. His lawyer also claimed that Mitchell gave his brother his gun because he had no history of violence.
Business Insider
19-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Bubblemaps Integrates with TON, Enhancing Transparency in Telegram's Native Blockchain Ecosystem
Paris, France, June 19th, 2025, Chainwire Bubblemaps Launches on TON, Bringing Visual Onchain Analytics to Telegram's Native Blockchain Bubblemaps, the leading InfoFi analytics company, has announced that it has integrated TON, unlocking real-time visual analytics for one of the fastest-growing web3 ecosystems. Starting on June 19th, users can explore token activity across TON's network from memecoins to Telegram-native apps through a Bubblemaps onchain interface. The integration of TON marks the 8th network supported by Bubblemaps V2. As TON gains traction with over 500k daily active addresses and rising attention from Telegram's massive user base, the need for accessible and transparent analytics has never been clearer. 'TON is a unique case,' said Nicolas Vaiman, CEO of Bubblemaps. 'It's not just another chain; it's backed by one of the largest messaging platforms in the world. The scale is massive, and so is the opportunity for both builders and traders. That's why we're bringing Bubblemaps V2 to TON, to help make the network's activity more accessible and easier to follow for everyone.' TON has evolved into one of the largest blockchains with more than 40M wallets and over 2M daily transactions. Its deep integration into Telegram Messenger, where it powers thousands of Mini Apps, has made it part of daily life for millions of crypto users. Despite TON's rapid expansion, visual on-chain analytics remain limited. Bubblemaps' InfoFi solution makes this information easy to interpret. Bubblemaps brings innovative visual analytics to TON, unlocking wallet and token transparency for Telegram-native assets. This integration brings TON users and developers the insights they need to make informed decisions about tokens, assets, and applications launching across the network. It brings TON an unprecedented level of transparency while enhancing usability. 'Privacy is a right and transparency builds trust," said Glenn Brown, VP of Business Development at TON Foundation. 'These two values aren't in conflict, they complete each other. As TON grows, tools that let the community understand on-chain activity without compromising user freedom will be key.' The launch also strengthens Bubblemaps' position as a key player in the growing InfoFi space, a crypto layer where information is just as valuable as capital. As markets become increasingly driven by attention and narratives, the ability to visualize and understand token activity adds a financial edge. Bubblemaps is helping shape this space by making hidden on-chain data readable and actionable in real-time. Thanks to the integration, TON users have access to the full suite of Bubblemaps V2 features, including Magic Nodes, which reveal hidden links between addresses – from funding sources to insider clusters – and Time Travel, which allows users to explore how token distributions evolve over time. As TON continues to onboard new users and tokens at record speed, Bubblemaps is helping enhance the ecosystem's visibility and making it easier to navigate for newcomers and experienced traders alike. Bubblemaps is the new onchain intelligence layer—turning raw blockchain data into clear, visual insights. Traders, funds, and analysts use it to track wallets, detect manipulation, and spot token flows early.
CBC
21-05-2025
- CBC
Former RCMP dog handler baffled by missing Sullivan kids case
Despite an extensive search, no trace of Lilly and Jack Sullivan has been found since they were reported missing from their home on May 2. Glenn Brown says the circumstances strike him as strange. Aly Thomson has the story.
CBC
21-05-2025
- General
- CBC
'It's just really strange': Retired dog handler weighs in on search for missing N.S. children
Social Sharing As search and rescue crews once again depart a rural Nova Scotia community without finding two children who disappeared more than two weeks ago, a retired RCMP dog handler says it is baffling the siblings are still missing after such wide-scale searches. Lilly Sullivan, 6, and brother Jack Sullivan, 4, have been missing since May 2, when police received a 911 call reporting they had wandered away from their home in Lansdowne Station, a sparsely populated area about 140 kilometres northeast of Halifax. The children's disappearance set off a massive operation that included upward of 160 ground search and rescue officials, dog teams, drones and helicopters. But after six days of scouring the heavily wooded areas surrounding the siblings' home, covering 5.5 square kilometres, there was no sign of the children and RCMP announced the search was being scaled back. Search and rescue crews were called back to Lansdowne Station on Saturday and Sunday for yet another search, focusing on specific areas around Gairloch Road. An RCMP spokesperson said officials would be reviewing the information collected and determining next steps. Glenn Brown, who worked as an operational dog handler in the RCMP in several provinces for 26 years, said the fact the Sullivan children haven't been found "is just really strange." "I find it hard to believe that a six- and four-year-old would just disappear like that," said Brown, who was involved in hundreds of searches during his career. "I can guarantee you if I was still working today, it would be the thing to be racing around your mind all the time. Where would they have gone? We have done everything." Robert Koester, a search mission co-ordinator with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in the United States, said it's rare to never find the subject of a search — it only happens in about five per cent of cases. That statistic is based on a database he compiled of a half-million search and rescue incidents from around the world. Koester said there are a few possible reasons the subject or subjects might not be found during a search, including that the search area wasn't large enough or that a team was assigned to an area, but never made it there. "The final reason is, it can just be darn hard to spot people out in the woods sometimes," said Koester, who wrote the book Lost Person Behavior: A Search and Rescue Guide on Where to Look — for Land, Air and Water. "All it can take is a second or two of looking to your left when you needed to be looking to your right.... Especially with children, they can crawl into small, tight spaces that are obscured from view, so they can be very difficult to find." While RCMP would not say what prompted them to return to the area over the weekend, Brown said it's not uncommon to bring searchers back in such investigations. In general, there are several factors that may prompt police to restart a missing persons search, he said. If police had received a tip or evidence, the substance of that information likely was not known by the searchers or even officers on the ground, given that the RCMP's major crime unit is involved. WATCH | Here's a timeline of the investigation into Lilly and Jack's diappearance: Everything we know about the search for Lilly and Jack so far 5 days ago Duration 4:49 It's been two weeks since two young children vanished without a trace in rural Nova Scotia. The search for the siblings, six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and four-year-old Jack Sullivan, is expected to resume on Saturday. Here's everything we know about what's happened since their disappearance. "They may tell them, 'We got a tip and we just want you to go in that area and search and see if you find anything,'" said Brown. "They don't even tell their own people that unless you are in the know, unless you're in that investigative group." He added that it's possible evidence has been found during the course of the investigation, but RCMP are not releasing that information publicly. As well, Brown said investigators may have reviewed information that warrants re-examining an area, or perhaps there were weather or wildlife concerns that prevented them from searching a particular area before. Regardless of why they returned Lansdowne Station on Saturday, Brown said he knows from experience that those search and rescue officials and police officers are carrying Lilly and Jack with them every step. "They look at their own kids and look at their grandchildren and their nieces and nephews and they're probably wanting to go back in [and search]," he said. "It's such a heart-wrenching situation." RCMP have said they have not ruled out the case is suspicious, and the major crime unit has been involved since the day after the disappearance. The Mounties would not answer specific questions about the latest search and declined a request for an interview Tuesday.
