I've been wondering why this is Maine's one and only UID profile listed on NamUs; even tiny little Delaware has 27 open UID cases on there. But if all you're getting from LE and the ME's office is apathy, I guess that probably answers my question.
I know this is an old post, but I hope you don't mind a reply.
There is only one UID in Maine because that's all we have.
http://bangordailynews.com/2014/02/...n-maine-in-last-20-years-remain-unidentified/
We have a very low crime rate. Not saying we don't have crime, we do; I wouldn't leave my car unlocked at the mall with stuff in it. And I'm not saying that there aren't more bodies out in the woods somewhere, because I think there are, but they're spoken for, so to speak. They're not UID's. Someone thought they found Cathy Moulton's body while hunting up north but wasn't able to retrace his steps with the police and Jesse Hoover's body is out there, the game wardens saw her take off unprepared to hike the AT but haven't been able to find her and don't expect to, sadly. However, this case is the only UID that has been discovered lately that has remained unidentified.
We also have a very low amount of MPs, which could account for the lack of UP's. Since 1971, there are currently 23 or so MP cases, and of these, there are 6-8 missing children, depending on which site you're referring to, but this article explains it might be due to record keeping. Our numbers are still pretty low compared to some other parts of the country:
http://bangordailynews.com/2015/10/...ssing-person-cases-could-keep-searches-alive/
So, not to make excuses, when someone called the Maine powers that be about a match, they probably hadn't dealt with WS much in the past. That will probably change when the cold case unit is up and running.