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Maine Woods Mystery: Neighbors Fear Worst for Missing Teen
5 Dec
Summary
- Thirteen-year-old Stefanie Damron vanished 15 months ago from a remote Maine yurt.
- Neighbors reported hearing arguments and expressed concerns for years prior.
- Parents have conflicting accounts; FBI noted past CPS reports and running away.
The disappearance of 13-year-old Stefanie Damron from a remote yurt in New Sweden, Maine, remains an unsettling mystery 15 months later. Living an off-grid lifestyle, the family's relocation from Texas in 2021 was met with immediate concern from neighbors who witnessed escalating troubling behavior. These neighbors reported hearing arguments on the day Stefanie vanished and had previously alerted child protective services about the children's welfare.
Authorities have offered limited information, but the FBI confirmed multiple prior child protective services reports for Stefanie and her siblings, noting her history of running away. Her father, Christopher 'Dale' Damron, has provided inconsistent accounts of the events leading up to her disappearance, even speculating about Stefanie meeting older men or being pregnant.
Neighbors describe the family's living conditions as precarious, with the children often seen in dirty clothes and lacking proper schooling. Concerns over the parents' past, including a previous loss of custody in Texas due to public intoxication arrests, further fuel apprehension. Despite extensive searches, no trace of Stefanie has been found, leaving a community grappling with fear and unanswered questions.
