NEW SWEDEN, Maine (WGME) — It has been two years since a Maine girl vanished from her family’s home in New Sweden.
Police say Stefanie Damron was last seen on September 23, 2024, leaving her house on West Road in New Sweden and walking into the woods. She was reported missing on September 24, 2024. She was 13 years old at the time of her disappearance.
Stefanie Damron{ }was last seen on September 23, 2024, leaving her house on West Road in New Sweden. (Maine State Police)
Stefanie’s father, Dale Damron, said in September 2025 that he was told the teen got into an argument with her sister and walked off into the woods.
“Her sister and her got into an argument. Stefaine, from what I was told, took off through the woods. The trail used to be real prevalent through there and it would go straight down to where the mud hole was. The kids would go there and catch tadpoles and everything and that’s what everybody up here had assumed she had done was cut through the woods, went down the trail, down to the mud hole and played. Well, when we came home, no Stefanie,” Dale Damron told WAGM in September 2025.
Her parents said they were urged to keep silent during the beginning of the investigation.
Dale Damron, Stefanie Damron’s father. Stefanie Damron was last seen on September 23, 2024, leaving her house on West Road in New Sweden. (WAGM via CNN Newsource)
“It literally, for a lack of better words, it was like aliens had abducted her, and they didn’t want too many things out there because somebody could use that information against it, they could get scared, find out something they didn’t want to find out. It would’ve changed a lot of things for the wrong if just a little tiny of information got out there. It could’ve changed the perspective of it all together,” Dale Damron told WAGM.
“The main thing they were worried about was somebody hurting her. If they had her and as soon as they found out how old she really was somebody would do something to get rid of her, so they don’t get caught,” Stefanie’s mother, Lisa Damron, added in September 2025.
The FBI and Maine State Police are offering a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the safe return of Stefanie and/or the arrest and prosecution of anyone involved in her disappearance.
Maine State Police and Maine Warden Service conducted a new search for in the New Sweden area on Sept. 17 and 18.
Stefanie Damron Case Timeline (Stefanie Damron: On The Record)
The investigation into Stefanie’s disappearance remains ongoing.
Maine State Police say detectives continue to follow up on information and leads while also conducting proactive investigative efforts. Because this remains an active investigation, state police say they are unable to discuss specific investigative efforts or details.
Stefanie Damron was last seen on September 23, 2024, leaving her house on West Road in New Sweden. (Maine State Police)
Her family has organized private searches over the years as well.
There have been no confirmed sightings of Stefanie since her disappearance. She will turn 16 years old on October 6.
Anyone with information should call the Maine State Police Houlton Barracks at 1-800-824-2261 or (207) 532-5400. You may also contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.