Human remains found in Caribou

CARIBOU, Maine (WAGM) - According to the Maine State police, human skeletal remains were found on Sunday, May 23, 2021, in a small wooded area off Rt. 161 in Caribou.

Police say, a local man was walking in the woods when he found the remains. A team of Maine State Police members from Major Crimes unit, Evidence Response Team, K9 Cadaver dogs along with the Maine Warden Service, Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) and Caribou PD are working in the area today to recover the remains.

On June 2, 2019, 31 year old Kurtis Madore went missing in the Caribou area. Maine State Police say they are not speculating that the remains are Madore.

They will wait for the OCME exam to determine identification.