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Dec. 26, 2012 / 5:33 PM

Police seek missing students in Maine

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Kennebunkport, Maine, police announced a search of the waters of Cape Porpoise, Maine, to locate two missing students.

Zachary Wells, 21, and Prescott Wright, 23, students at The Landing School of Arundel, Maine, were reported missing after they failed to attend classes last Thursday and Friday, the website Seacoastonline.com reported Wednesday.

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Marine Patrol units using sonar equipment, and possibly dive units, will be used in the search in the vicinity of where clothing was found Monday, police said.

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