UPDATE: The Maine State Police, through DNA analysis at the State Police Crime Laboratory, have identified the remains found in the Garcelon Bog at the end of Russell Street in Lewiston on January 25, as 68-year-old Michael Roberts, of Lewiston.
Roberts was reported missing in November of 2019 to the Lewiston Police Department after wandering off from a Bartlett Street residence.
State Police Major Crimes South assisted with the recovery of the human remains and identification.
The death is not considered suspicious.
ORIGINAL STORY: Jan. 27, 2025
Human remains were discovered in the Garcelon Bog, at the end of Russell Street in Lewiston Saturday afternoon, Jan. 25.
From the Maine State Police:
A nearby resident came across the remains and contacted authorities. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South is assisting the Lewiston Police Department with the investigation. Also assisting on scene were MSP Evidence Response Technicians, Maine Game Wardens, and Lewiston Public Works. The remains have been transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for identification and further examination. Initial findings indicate that the remains have been there for an extended period of time, and there is no danger to the public.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Human remains have been found in a bog in Lewiston. https://t.co/DzfxZHzEVM
— CBS 13 News (@WGME) January 27, 2025
Latest Local Central Maine News
