The body parts found in a freezer in a Colorado home earlier this year have been identified as those of Amanda Leariel Overstreet, who went missing in 2005 at the age of 16. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating her death as a homicide, and forensic testing is ongoing. The grim discovery was made after the home was sold to a new owner, who found the remains in the freezer that had been left behind. Amanda had not been seen or heard from since 2005, and there is no record of her being reported missing. The Mesa County coroner’s office has identified the remains using DNA analysis, but the cause of death has not been determined. The rest of her body has not been found. The current owner of the home is unrelated to the previous case, as the house was purchased, remodeled, and sold after Amanda’s disappearance. Amanda lived in both Grand Junction and Harris County, Texas. The investigation is ongoing, and no further details have been released.
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Remains discovered in Colorado freezer identified as those of missing 16-year-old girl from 2005
