Missing In Maine: Attiin Shaw, Stefanie Damron, Erik Foote & The Role DNA Plays In Crime Cases

In episode 76, I revisit the Attiin Shaw case in Washburn, Maine (I did an episode earlier this year with Brandie of Evaporate the Missing). I dug deeper into her story and those of two other Northern Maine missing people who've been in the news very recently - Stephanie Damron (New Sweden) and Erik Foote (Washburn). It's not good. It never is. 

Missing in Maine, three stories, and one town's involvement in a tragic outcome that did not have to be. This episode examines the circumstances surrounding each case and questions that continue to linger.

Plus, how advancements in DNA and investigative genetic genealogy are changing how we look at solving crimes. FamilyTreeDNA and GEDmatch have become instrumental in giving people their identities back and solving long-gone-cold cases like The Bear Brook Murders in Allenstown, NH and Lady of the Dunes Ruth Marie Terry in Provincetown.

Ancestry and 23andMe continue to influence the way people see genealogy.

I revisit the case of Attiin Shaw, missing from a small Maine town since September 2021. Her family cannot  get any information about their missing daughter and sister. Her children have to face life without her, and her husband hasn't offered any insight into her disappearance. Special thanks to Kara. 

Attiin Rachmawati Shaw: Please share any information about missing Washburn, Maine woman Attiin Shaw with Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit - North, 1 Darcie Dr. Houlton, Maine 04730. Call (207) 532-5400 or toll free 1-800-432-7381. You may also report information about this case using the leave a tip form.

Stefanie Damron: Anyone with information about missing 14-year-old Stefanie Damron from New Sweden, please call the Maine State Police Houlton Barracks at 1-800-824-2261 or 207-532-5400, or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI, your local FBI office, or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.

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