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Kurt Newton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chain of Ponds, Maine on Aug 31, 1975

Victim Details

Created

Dec 16, 2013

Case Added

Oct 12, 2023

Firstname

Kurt

Lastname

Newton

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

37 inches

Weight

35 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 31, 1975

City

Chain of Ponds

State

Maine

County

Franklin County

Zip Code

04936

Agency ID

29199

Agency Name

Maine State Police - Major Crimes Unit South

Agency City

Gray

Agency State

Maine

Agency County

Cumberland County

Agency Zip Code

04039

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1 Game Farm Road, Maine

Agency Phone

2076575710

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

19170F6

Agency Report Date

1975-10-19

Primary Agency

Maine State Police - Major Crimes Unit South

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

08/28/2026

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Kurt Ronald Newton was four years old when he vanished during a family camping trip in Chain of Ponds Township, Maine, near the Canadian border in northern Franklin County. Official missing-person records identify him as a white male child with blond hair and blue eyes, missing from Chain of Ponds on August 31, 1975. NamUs lists his case as MP22943 and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children lists him under case number 1227947; NCMEC says he was last seen at approximately 10:00 ...

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Last Seen: Aug 31, 1975

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Kurt Newton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chain of Ponds, Maine on Aug 31, 1975

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