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Arizona woman who went missing while hiking found dead

Aug 4, 2023, 8:27 PM | Updated: Aug 5, 2023, 7:06 am

Dead body of Jessica Christine Lindstrom found in Deem Hills Recreation area...

(Phoenix Police Department photo)

(Phoenix Police Department photo)

PHOENIX — Authorities confirmed they found the dead body of Jessica Lindstrom on Friday night.

The 34-year-old Lindstrom was last seen in the area of 51st Drive and Deem Hills Parkway, police said.

She went to hike in the Deem Hills Recreation Area at around 8:30 a.m. When she didn’t come back, police sent out a missing person’s alert at around 5:30 p.m.

However, officials found her body in the recreation area and pronounced her dead on the scene, a press release sent around 8 p.m. said.

Police haven’t released any information on how she died, but they said her death isn’t considered suspicious.

The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner hasn’t yet determined a cause of death.

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Arizona woman who went missing while hiking found dead