YORK COUNTY, Maine — A 66-year-old woman who was reported missing Tuesday evening has been found dead on a trail in Cape Neddick.
In a release Wednesday, York police said they received the missing person report around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday. Police say it was determined that a local woman had entered a wooded area off of Lorraine Drive in Cape Neddick to walk a dog on the existing trail system.
After an extensive search into the late evening hours, the woman was located and found dead on a trail about one and a half to two miles into the woods off Lorraine Drive.
York Beach Fire Department, York Village Fire Department, York Ambulance, York County Emergency Management Agency, and the Maine State Warden Service assisted in a search of the area.
The Maine Medical Examiner will determine a cause of death.
The woman's name has not been officially released at this time.
Anyone who may have information about this is asked to contact the York Police Department at 207-363-4444.
