Maine State Police say the remains found Sunday belonged to an adult male and investigators are following leads in missing persons reports.
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State police investigate skeletal remains discovered in Falmouth
The human bones have been transported to the office of the Chief Medical Examiner for further investigation, a spokesman for the Maine State Police said.
Watch: Maine trooper has near miss involving distracted driver
State police use the video, recorded last year, to remind people about the ‘move over’ law.
Teenage boy charged with murdering Bowdoinham woman
The teenager, who hasn’t been publicly named, lives in Bowdoinham and will be held at the Long Creek Youth Development Center until a court appearance Friday.
Eight state troopers graduate from Maine Criminal Justice Academy
The men completed 28 weeks of training to become state police troopers, but there is still a shortage of officers statewide.
Police have interviewed alleged shooter in Chelsea man’s death
Spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety said the alleged shooter is not currently considered a ‘suspect’ because it has not been determined a crime occurred.
Maine state trooper discovers unexpected cargo in back seat — Lombardi Trophy
Two people who were delivering the trophy to an event in Bangor got sidetracked when the car they were riding in hit a deer.
Portland driver identified in first of 2 violent turnpike crashes
Meanwhile, the family of the 5-year-old Lyman boy who died in the subsequent collision remembers him as a happy child who loved life.
Hollis woman was shot by man trying to defend her from boyfriend’s assault, police say
State police arrest Ryan Gilliken, who shares a home with the woman and her three children, on assault charges; no charges have been filed against the man who shot and wounded the woman.
Woman wounded in Hollis shooting, Maine State Police say
A man was taken into custody after the incident Tuesday night outside a home on River Road.