A woman's body was found Friday as police searched for a fifth day for a missing Maine teacher.Kristin Westra was last seen Sunday night at her home in North Yarmouth and was reported missing Monday morning by her husband.The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said the body was discovered 500 to 600 yards into the woods off Route 231, which is also known as Gray Road.Investigators would not say if the body was Westra.The Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner will make a positive identification, officials said.Investigators said they are focusing their efforts on identifying the body and the joint investigation between the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and Maine State Police continues.Police responded Friday morning to an area near 83 Gray Road and put up crime tape in the area where the body was found.Westra, 47, was last seen at about 8 p.m. Sunday, officials said.Investigators with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said Westra's husband told investigators he woke up Monday morning and discovered his wife was not home. He reported her missing at about 9 a.m.Her vehicle and other personal belongings were at her home. She is a teacher at a local elementary school.The search for Westra has focused around her home on Lufkin Road. The body was found about a half-mile from her home.Investigators said they have received nearly 100 leads.A tip of a possible sighting was investigated Thursday, but it was determined to not be her, officials said.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cumberland County Regional Communications Center at 207-893-2810.

A woman's body was found Friday as police searched for a fifth day for a missing Maine teacher.

Kristin Westra was last seen Sunday night at her home in North Yarmouth and was reported missing Monday morning by her husband.


The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said the body was discovered 500 to 600 yards into the woods off Route 231, which is also known as Gray Road.

Investigators would not say if the body was Westra.

The Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner will make a positive identification, officials said.

Investigators said they are focusing their efforts on identifying the body and the joint investigation between the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and Maine State Police continues.

Police responded Friday morning to an area near 83 Gray Road and put up crime tape in the area where the body was found.

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Crime scene tape surrounds an area of Gray Road in North Yarmouth, a 1/2 mile from Kristin Westra’s home, the missing school teacher. ⁦@WMTWTV⁩ pic.twitter.com/Ob7tGqBNuY — Jim Keithley (@JimKeithleyWMTW) October 5, 2018

Westra, 47, was last seen at about 8 p.m. Sunday, officials said.

Investigators with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said Westra's husband told investigators he woke up Monday morning and discovered his wife was not home. He reported her missing at about 9 a.m.

Her vehicle and other personal belongings were at her home. She is a teacher at a local elementary school.

The search for Westra has focused around her home on Lufkin Road. The body was found about a half-mile from her home.

Investigators said they have received nearly 100 leads.

A tip of a possible sighting was investigated Thursday, but it was determined to not be her, officials said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cumberland County Regional Communications Center at 207-893-2810.