A head and hands found in the freezer of a Colorado home have been identified as those of a 16-year-old girl who has been missing for nearly 20 years, local authorities announced Friday.
An “unidentified human head and forearm with hands attached” were found in a freezer at a home in Grand Junction, Colorado. According to to the Mesa County Coroner’s Office. DNA analysis determined that the body parts belonged to Amanda Overstreet, who had not been seen alive since April 2005, the press release stated.
The body parts were first discovered on January 12 by “someone who came to pick up free appliances provided by the new owner of a recently sold home.” According to to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office.
Overstreet was the biological daughter of the home’s previous owner, the sheriff’s office said.
“At this time, the remainder of the body has not been recovered,” the coroner’s office said in a statement. “This death is being investigated as a homicide.”
Identification of victim of Pinyon Street murder case – https://t.co/5YOnVab99i
— Mesa County Sheriff (@SheriffMesaColo) October 11, 2024
Officials said there was “no record” of Overstreet being reported missing. (Related: Excavators dig up human bones from beneath school, authorities believe bones are more than 150 years old).
“The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office would like to emphasize that the home at the center of the Pinyon Street Murder investigation is now under new ownership and has no connection to the previous incident,” the Sheriff’s Office said. the government office said. noticed In a Facebook post. “This home was purchased, completely renovated, and sold to the current owners. Please respect the privacy of the current owners and their neighbors and do not drive by or take photos of the home. I highly recommend it.”
Amanda Leariel Overstreet, 16 years old #grandjunction #coloradoidentified as the victim whose body parts were found in the freezer in January 2024
This horrifying discovery was made after the home’s new owners gave away the leftover freezer for free. There was a head and forearm inside… pic.twitter.com/yV1RKV2IWP
— True Crime Updates (@TrueCrimeUpdat) October 12, 2024
The sheriff’s office said the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the boy’s disappearance continues and forensic testing of evidence continues.
Back in March, multiple severed body parts were discovered on Long Island, New York. A woman’s head was also found in the same park where the man’s arm was found. The victims, Malcolm Craig Brown, 53, and Donna R. Connealy, 59, were allegedly in a close relationship. According to to the New York Post. Four people were charged with tampering with and concealing a corpse.
