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Mystery as body of missing Nebraska 18-year-old is found burning in a bonfire pit in remote Arizona 

  • Nebraska native Parker League was reported missing by his family on June 15.
  • However, his body was found smoldering in a fire set in the Arizona desert on June 12.



A mystery shrouded in mystery as the body of a missing 18-year-old from Nebraska was found burning in a bonfire in a remote part of Arizona.

Parker League, a Nebraska native, was visiting Tempe, Arizona when his terrified father called him missing on June 15. Shortly afterward, his belongings were found at his home in Tempe.

His body was found three days earlier, on June 12, and burned at a fire stop near the city of Apache Junction near Lost Dutchman State Park, Arizona.

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has ruled his death “malicious” and is investigating it as a homicide.

Broken league mother spoke 12 news “My heart is broken,” she said through tears, and said she and her father wanted the police to catch “whoever did this.”

Parker League (pictured), from Nebraska, was visiting Tempe, Arizona when his terrified father called him missing on June 15. His belongings were found shortly after at his home in Tempe.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has ruled his death “malicious” and is investigating it as a homicide.
Lawmakers say Lee’s body was found smoldering in a makeshift bonfire in the desert

Lawmakers said Lee’s body was found smoldering in a makeshift bonfire in the desert.

crime expert said Wazaz DNA collected at crime scenes and remnants of possible blunt force trauma may aid investigations.

Former Phoenix Police Sergeant. Troy Hillman said the location of the bonfire “may mean that potential suspects are familiar with the area or just want some kind of solitude to commit their heinous deeds.” said there may be.

Nearby residents have expressed concern that there may have been suspicious activity near where the bodies were found.

Resident Amber Knau Speaks fox news“Just knowing that a body was found at the scene of the fire is really scary and really sad and it’s hard to feel at ease.”

Another resident, Sharon Alison Brown, said her neighbors were “disgusted” with needles and “all sorts of things” lying around.

Eric Gall, who saw police surround the area when the bodies were found, said crime was on the rise in the area.

“It’s something we don’t want to see happen here, so it would be nice to know who is responsible so it doesn’t happen again,” he told 12 News.

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