Police search for man in homicide

By Nok-Noi Ricker
BDN Staff

MONSON — Law enforcement personnel from multiple agencies spent much of Monday searching four towns in Piscataquis County for a local man wanted by police in connection with the homicide of his ex-girlfriend last week.

The search for Robert Burton, 38, who is wanted for murder, was expected to continue into the night, Maine State Police Lt. Troy Gardner said from a command post set up at the Parkman Town Office. As of 5:45 p.m., more than 40 law enforcement vehicles were parked at the command post.

Much of the focus was on North Guilford Road in Monson, which is where Burton’s father and other famiy members live and where law enforcment found a stolen truck they believe Burton was driving.

Burton is considered to be armed and dangerous, and state police advised area residnets to lock their homes and vehicles and report any suspicious activitiy, Gardner said.

“The person involved in this investigation is pretty much capable of anything,” Gardner said. “We don’t want anyone else to get hurt.”

He said they belive Burton is armed because he had access to weapons.

An arrest warrant for Burton was issued by the attorney general’s office on Monday.

Burton is wanted in connection with the death of Stephanie Ginn Gebo, 37, whose body was discovered Friday in her Parkman home. Police said Burton had been living in the home until a week before Ginn Gebo’s death. State police have released no details about how she died.

Gardner said he was not surprised that Burton may still be in the area. Police found Burton’s black Toyota Tacoma pickup truck Monday along Bridge Road in Parkman. Police believe a pickup truck stolen in Guilford overnight Sunday andfound Monday near the residence of Roger Burton, Robert Burton’s father, in Monson was taken by Burton.