In a furious assault, a woman from Maine was stabbed 484 times, according to authorities, by a duo who were after her money and Xanax pills.
When Kimberly Neptune, 43, of Perry, was found bloodied and wrapped in a blanket by her brother in April, she had hundreds of wounds on her legs, stomach, neck, and head, according to State Police Detective Lawrence Anderson in an affidavit that was unsealed Wednesday and obtained by Bangor Daily News.
On April 29, more than a week after the heinous murder of Neptune, Donnell Dana, 39, and Kailie Brackett, 38, were both charged with murder.
Dana had lived with Neptune in the past, but she left her house in 2021. He shares a young child with Brackett.
According to the police affidavit, Dana and Brackett intended to rob Neptune of 300 Xanax tablets and cash after Brackett accused her of stealing money.
According to the affidavit, “Brackett was chatting to anyone who would listen to her.”
Brackett allegedly told a witness about the fatal assault a day after Neptune was killed.
The affidavit states that Brackett informed the witness that she called Neptune on April 20 and made plans to meet that evening.
When Brackett and Dana arrived at Neptune’s apartment, the woman allegedly searched the place for narcotics, money, and jewellery while the man allegedly charged the victim.
Kim “put up a good fight,” as Brackett allegedly told the witness, although Dana allegedly told the same individual that his dispute with the victim “went out of control.”
On April 21, shortly after 8:10 p.m., a relative of Neptune called the police to request that they check on her welfare.
When Perry police arrived at her apartment on Thunder Road, they discovered the woman had passed away.
At the time, police published still images from a neighbor’s security footage that showed a person passing the crime scene while completely in black. Later, Brackett was revealed to be that individual.
The Washington County jail jailed Brackett and Dana without bond on Friday.
Neptune was a seasonal housekeeper who belonged to the Passamaquoddy Tribe. According to her obituary, she is survived by multiple siblings, nieces and nephews.
The obituary noted that Kim was also renowned for having a big heart and a kind nature, and that her willingness to assist anybody she knew was a sign of her compassion and love for people.


















