Police Identify Body Found in Otter Brook in Caribou, Maine

Update: Body Identified

The Maine State Medical Examiner Office identified the body found on August 19 in Otter Brook in Caribou as 49-year-old Sonja Knight from South Portland.

Knight was reported missing by the South Portland Police Department on July 27, 2023.

The cause of death is still under investigation. No additional details were released.

Knight's daughter has set up a GoFundMe page

Original Story

The Caribou Police Department said a body was found Saturday morning in a wooded area near Limestone Road and Route 89.

Body Found in Caribou

The body was found around 8:20 am in Otter Brook. Police have not released information about the person’s identity, cause of death or additional details, according to WAGM News.

Medical Examiner Investigating

The Maine State Medical Examiner is investigating.

Assisting Law Enforcement

Assisting the Caribou Police Department was the Caribou Fire & Ambulance Department, the Maine State Police and the Maine Warden Service.

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