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Police recover body of missing Lewiston man

Police recover body of missing Lewiston man

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LEWISTON, Maine (WGAN) Maine State Police say they located the body of a missing Lewiston man on Tuesday.

Police say the body of 53-year-old Stephen Brown was located in a wooded area off Winter Street, near his home. The death is not being considered suspicious.

Brown was last seen on August 26th, leaving his home. A state police dog helped locate the body Tuesday afternoon.

Lewiston and state police had been looking for brown since he was reported missing.

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