Part of a body found in a freezer left in a Colorado home for sale is that of a 16-year-old girl who went missing in 2005, authorities said.
The death of Amanda Leariel Overstreet, the biological daughter of the home’s previous owner, is being investigated as a homicide, according to the sheriff’s office overseeing the case. The investigation into Overstreet’s murder is still ongoing.
The discovery of Overstreet’s body occurred in January after the new owner of a home near Grand Junction gave away a freezer left behind by the previous occupant. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office said a forearm with a human head and hand was found in the freezer.
Overstreet’s body parts were identified through DNA testing. She had not been seen since April 2005, and “there is no record of Amanda Overstreet being reported missing,” the sheriff’s statement said.
The exact cause of death has not yet been determined and no arrests have been made. According to the Mesa County Coroner’s Office, the missing girl lived in the Grand Junction, Texas, and Harris County area.
The sheriff’s office said the home’s new owner “had no connection whatsoever to the previous incident.” “The house was purchased, completely renovated and sold to its current owners.”
According to Colorado Public Radio, records show that the home on the street where Overstreet’s body was found belonged to Bradley David Immer, who died of COVID-19 in 2021. There is. The department said Imer’s death certificate lists her spouse as Leanne Overstreet.
Colorado Public Radio noted that it could not be determined whether Leanne Overstreet and Amanda Overstreet are related. However, the sheriff’s office confirmed to the outlet that Amanda’s biological mother was the previous owner of the home where her body was found.
Meanwhile, the Mesa County Sheriff's Office provided the Daily Mail with a statement confirming that Leanne Overstreet was the owner of the home where her daughter’s body was found.
