Missing Maine family found safe months after vanishing during trip

A Maine household has been discovered over two months after they vanished throughout a tenting journey that was solely imagined to final for a number of days, native authorities stated Friday.

Nicholas Hansen, Jill Sidebotham and their 2-year-old daughter Lydia Hansen are all “unhurt and secure, and no proof of legal conduct has been noticed,” the Sanford Police Division wrote in a Fb replace.

The division, about 35 miles southwest of Portland, stated that it made contact on Tuesday with the relations by way of cellphone and video chat.

“We additionally had verification that they had been secure from native legislation enforcement who met with them in individual,” police stated.

A number of businesses, together with these on the state and federal ranges, have been working with Sanford Police since early July to find the household after they had been final seen round Springvale on June 28.

“The hassle included digital investigations, space canvassing by land and air, and an intensive media/social media info marketing campaign carried out extensively by the Nationwide Heart for Lacking and Endangered Youngsters (NCMEC),” learn the put up.

Sanford Police famous that they’re obliging the trio’s request to not publicly share why the household left or the place they’re presently.

Sidebotham shortly after the household disappeared despatched an electronic mail to native ABC affiliate WMTW by which she stated she was “removed from lacking.” Authorities stated the three had been seen procuring at a western Maine Walmart in early July however hadn’t been seen since, in keeping with the outlet.