About this episode

The episode explores the unsettling disappearance of Celeste Doghmi, a young mother who vanished under mysterious circumstances in Auburn, Maine.

In the summer of 2021, in the quiet river city of Auburn, Maine, 27-year-old Celeste Doghmi was at a turning point. After years of struggle and addiction, Celeste had completely turned her life around. She was a devoted new mother, had purchased her first-semester nursing textbooks, and was sharing her pride and love for her infant son on social media every day. But following a harrowing final video call with a close friend, one that captured a violent domestic dispute, Celeste's digital and physical footprint vanished. In this episode of Crime Salad, Ashley and Ricky dive into one of the most unsettling missing persons cases in recent Maine history. We explore the legal reality of being classified as a "voluntary missing adult," the dark mechanics of coercive control and isolation, and the systemic failures that allowed a young mother to go unreported for nearly two years before authorities were even alerted. Was it a voluntary exit, or was the home life described by investigators as a "war zone" a precursor to something far more sinister? We examine her partner's criminal history, the ongoing investigation by the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit, and the tireless fight by…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ashley, Ricky

Topics covered

• missing persons
• domestic violence
• coercive control
• investigation
• true crime
• systemic failures

Keywords

• Celeste Doghmi
• missing person
• Auburn Maine
• cold case
• coercive control
• domestic violence
• Maine State Police
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit

Places: Auburn, Maine

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