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Chance Lauer Missing Person Case

Last seen in Orono, Maine on 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

https://www.orono.org/190/Police-Department

26-004791

2026-01-27

Orono Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Green

Green

Yes

07/06/2026


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Chance E. Lauer was 19 years old when he was reported missing from Orono, Maine. NamUs lists his date of last contact as January 18, 2026, and identifies him as a White/Caucasian male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 160 pounds, with blond or strawberry shoulder-length hair, green eyes, and a brown beard and mustache. The Orono Police Department was listed as the investigating agency. Public missing-person information said Chance had traveled by bus from Portland to Orono and returned to his apartme ...
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