Rochester police have found and identified the body of 16-year-old Jakarah Lopez-Moore nearly two months after she was last seen leaving her apartment on Aug. 27.
New York police on Tuesday announced that they have recovered the remains of a 16-year-old girl who went missing in August. On Oct. 14, a group of people fishing along a canal in Rochester located the body of missing Jakarah Lopez-Moore in a wooded area behind 5 Vanguard Parkway and alerted police. The Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office identified the remains as Lopez-Moore and determined her cause of death to be homicide, Rochester police announced Tuesday.
Umbrino described the area where Lopez-Moore was found as a wooded area that borders the nearby canal. The area is surrounded by a recycling plant, other industrial buildings and railroad tracks, he said. Quite frankly, we're rather lucky that we found her when we did,' the police captain said, adding that her body had been there for 'at least over a month' and had to be scientifically identified. Lopez-Moore's family told the Chronicle at the time of her disappearance that it was unusual of the 16-year-old to leave without contacting any of her siblings. It was also unusual for her to be so inactive on social media, indicating to them that something was wrong.
The police chief said Rochester currently has 63 open missing juvenile cases, so determining which ones to alert to the public is a 'delicate balancing act.' Authorities are pleading with anyone who knew Lopez-Moore or has information about her disappearance to contact the Rochester PD Major Crimes Unit at 428-7157 or Crime Stoppers at 423-9300. Tipsters can also send information to [email protected].
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Missing 16-year-old girl’s death in Rochester ruled homicideRochester, N.Y. A 16-year-old girl who had been missing since late August was found dead over the weekend, and her death has been ruled a homicide.
Read more »
Rochester police ask for help solving missing 16-year-old girl's deathRochester, N.Y. — Police made a plea to the public Tuesday, following the discovery of a missing 16-year-old girl's body over the weekend.Fishermen found Jakara
Read more »
Missing 16-year-old girl found dead in Rochester by homicideRochester, N.Y. — A 16-year-old girl who had been missing since late August was found dead over the weekend, and her death has been ruled a homicide.
Read more »
Shattered dreams: Godmother grieves after 16-year-old girl found dead by homicide in RochesterRochester, N.Y. (WHAM)Daysha Banks describes her goddaughter, 16-year-old Jakarah Lopez-Moore, as outspoken, spunky and the life of the party.
Read more »
Rochester business owner accused of defrauding lending company out of millionsRochester, N.Y. The owner of a local consulting company is facing a handful of charges for allegedly stealing financial information from his clients to fraudu
Read more »
Charitable organizations in Rochester prepare for high demand of holiday seasonRochester, N.Y. (WHAM) The holidays are approaching, and local charity organizations are preparing for a higher demand in supplies.
Read more »