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Have you seen Stefanie Damron? FBI offers $15,000 reward in case of missing Maine 14-year-old
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Federal authorities are now offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to safe return of a 14-year-old girl from Maine whose family reported her missing this fall.
Stefanie Damron, of New Sweden, was reported missing on Sept. 24, according to the Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The FBI has been working with Maine State Police in an effort to locate the girl, last seen walking out of her house and into the nearby woods, officials said.
The reward was announced Monday in a news release by the FBI.
“Despite extensive investigative efforts, including a neighborhood canvas and video search, along with an expansive grid search utilizing canines by the Maine Warden Service and Maine State Police, Stefanie remains missing,” officials wrote in the release.
Jodi Cohen, special agent in charge of the FBI Boston Division, said the FBI hopes the reward “will incentivize anyone with information relating to Stefanie’s whereabouts to come forward.”
Stefanie’s family desperately wants to know where she is, and we are fully committed to helping our law enforcement partners exhaust every investigative resource to find her and bring her home,” Cohen said.
What does Stefanie Damron look like?
Authorities described Stefanie as a white female with green eyes and shoulder-length brown hair. She stands about 5’0” tall, and weighs about 130 lbs.
At the time of her disappearance, she was reportedly wearing blue jeans, a long-sleeved blue shirt, and black Harley Davidson hiking boots.
Officials said she is homeschooled and has limited access to social media.
Investigators have conducted dozens of interviews and followed up on potential leads across Maine, around the U.S. and into Canada, officials said.
“Every lead, no matter how small is being thoroughly pursued to find her,” said Maine State Police Colonel William Ross. “Your tip could be the key to resolving this case and providing answers for Stefanie’s family.”
Law enforcement is asking the public to share her updated missing person poster on social media: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/stefanie-damron.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call the Maine State Police at 1-800-824-2261 or 207-532-5400 or contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI. Tips can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
WISCASSET, Maine (WMTW) – A Maine man has been arrested after police say he intentionally set a bed on fire after a dispute with his girlfriend, while they were still in it.
Police responded Monday, March 9, to a report of a fire that had been intentionally set inside a home on Beechnut Hill Road, according to the Wiscasset Police Department.
Investigators say the homeowner, Terry Couture, 41, set the bed on fire following an argument while both he and his girlfriend were in it. Authorities said the fire was extinguished and no serious injuries were reported.
Couture was arrested and charged with attempted murder, arson, aggravated criminal mischief, and domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
The investigation is ongoing.
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CLIFTON, Maine (WABI) – Maine Maple Sunday is less than two weeks away, and the Williams Family Farm in Clifton is gearing up for one of the sweetest seasons yet.
A long stretch of frost and snow meant a late start this year, but the first boil of sap has finally run through the evaporator, and maple season is officially underway.
At Williams Family Farm, everything is done by hand:
- Fresh maple syrup, bottled on-site
- Maple sugar, carefully extracted in small batches
- Baked candied pecans, cashews, and more
The Williams family has spent years working with whatever weather sends their way.
Long winters, surprise warmups, and everything in between—they’ve learned how to adapt so community members can enjoy their products.
As co-owner John Williams explains, the key is in the temperature.
“You need to have it warm during the day and still freezing at night, so typically that’s the middle of February,” said Williams. “We have a lot of trees, so we have to start tapping them before the conditions are ideal, so we start tapping way before it’s time for it to run just so we can get them all tapped. If you have ten trees in your backyard, you want to wait until roughly now, the middle of February to now, and when it’s actually running and put them in then because you can put all your taps in, in one day.”
They’re excited to welcome the community during Maine Maple Weekend on March 21 and 22.
They will be boiling up sap, hosting demonstrations, and providing free samples.
Locals can also join them for their third annual pancake breakfast where all proceeds are donated to Holbrook Recreation.
Follow the link to find out their hours for March and more.
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