Missing
Stephen Anthony Wines
Wines, approximately 2017
Date and time person was reported missing : 05/12/2017
Missing location (approx) :
Cumberland, Maine
Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
Age at the time of disappearance: 27 years old
Height / Weight : 5'8, 150 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black long-sleeved Harley Davidson shirt, blue jeans, boots and a camouflAge at the time of disappearance: -print baseball cap.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Brown hair, green eyes. Wines's left ear is pierced, but he wasn't wearing an earring at the time of his disappearance. He has burn scars on the inside of one leg.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Wines was last seen in Cumberland, Maine on May 12, 2017. He had been fishing with his brother on the Androscoggin River between Bay Bridge Landing and Mustard Island. Wines had earlier stated he didn't feel well. He fainted and fell off the boat.
Wines's brother jumped into the water and tried to swim Wines to shore, but he was unable to, and after half an hour he had to let him go. His brother was eventually rescued and treated for hypothermia at the hospital.
Wines left behind two young children. He is presumed drowned, but his body has not been recovered.
Other information and links : ncy
Maine Marine Patrol
207-624-7550
September 2021 updates and sources
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
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