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PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Police in Portland say they’ve located a body they believe is that of a missing woman.
Portland PD spokesman David Singer said Thursday they were working with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to confirm the identity, as well as cause and manner of death. They believe the body, which was found around 12:30 Thursday, is that of 67-year-old Mary Odano, who was last seen on Jan. 27th.
No further information is being released until after an autopsy.
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