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Chance Lauer, a 19-year-old man, was last seen in Orono, Maine, on the evening of Sunday, January 18, 2026. He had reportedly taken a bus from Portland to Orono, arriving at his apartment at the Orchard Trails complex, where he was greeted by one of his roommates. This was the last confirmed sighting of him. Lauer, a former University of Maine student, was not enrolled for the spring semester due to a prior illness. He is described as a white male, 5'8" tall, weighing approximately 160 pounds, w ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 18, 2026
Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Feb 03, 2026

Chance

Lauer

19

19

68 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 18, 2026

Orono

Maine

Penobscot County

No

185951

Orono Police Department

Orono

Maine

Penobscot County

04473

63 Main Street, Maine

2078664000

Local

Law Enforcement

26-004791

2026-01-27

Orono Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Green

Green

02/05/2026


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