01-28-2011, 05:00 PM
Mlive.com
BANGOR — There were signs that something was wrong at the blue house in Bangor where Junior Lee Beebe lived with his family and girlfriend Tonya Howarth, neighbors said.
Mysterious fires. People constantly coming in and out. Regular shouting matches between Howarth and Beebe. Noise coming from the garage late at night.
"We called the police so many times," said neighbor Jessica Parish, who lives across the street from the Beebes.
Several people who knew Beebe described him as loud and brash. When he drank, he often became mean or acted tough.
On Friday, he was charged with two counts of open murder in the deaths of Amy Henslee and Tonya Howarth.
Parish said she saw Beebe kick his dog and snap at his girlfriend when she tried to wake him up at 3 in the afternoon.
Neighbor Kim Wojciehowski said Beebe, who was a mixed-martial-arts competitor, was loud and outspoken and known for cussing people out.
But friend Tom Bowman, 47, of Bangor, said that while he was going through a divorce, Beebe let a him stay at Beebe's place. Beebe also helped him find a job, Bowman said.
Beebe was known for helping others and being the devoted father of a 12-year-old son, Wojciehowski said.
When the wind blew over a tree in Wojciehowski's yard, Beebe cleaned it up without being asked and refused to accept payment.
video first court appearance
BANGOR — There were signs that something was wrong at the blue house in Bangor where Junior Lee Beebe lived with his family and girlfriend Tonya Howarth, neighbors said.
Mysterious fires. People constantly coming in and out. Regular shouting matches between Howarth and Beebe. Noise coming from the garage late at night.
"We called the police so many times," said neighbor Jessica Parish, who lives across the street from the Beebes.
Several people who knew Beebe described him as loud and brash. When he drank, he often became mean or acted tough.
On Friday, he was charged with two counts of open murder in the deaths of Amy Henslee and Tonya Howarth.
Parish said she saw Beebe kick his dog and snap at his girlfriend when she tried to wake him up at 3 in the afternoon.
Neighbor Kim Wojciehowski said Beebe, who was a mixed-martial-arts competitor, was loud and outspoken and known for cussing people out.
But friend Tom Bowman, 47, of Bangor, said that while he was going through a divorce, Beebe let a him stay at Beebe's place. Beebe also helped him find a job, Bowman said.
Beebe was known for helping others and being the devoted father of a 12-year-old son, Wojciehowski said.
When the wind blew over a tree in Wojciehowski's yard, Beebe cleaned it up without being asked and refused to accept payment.
video first court appearance