The family of a missing Alfred woman made a heartfelt appeal to the public for help on Friday, as the State Police announced a major search and said the investigation has narrowed considerably.

“We are extremely confident that there is a specific individual that has information about Kelly Gorham’s exact location, and we desperately need their help,” State Police Lt. Brian McDonough said at a press conference.

Gorham, a nursing student, was last seen at about 11 p.m. at her Alfred apartment on Aug. 7. Her car was found at her apartment and her four dogs were inside the apartment, police said.

Lt. Patrick Dorian of the Maine Warden Service said they would be directing a major ground and air search on Saturday involving 50 trained searchers.
Gorham’s mother, Pauline Gorham, asked that anyone with any information to please come forward.
“This is a bad, bad nightmare that we need to wake up from,” she said.

Gorham is 5 feet, 2 inches tall, 140 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Michael Zabarsky at 657-3030.