Cowboys discover body of missing woman who disappeared 2 weeks ago, Arizona cops say
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Cowboys came across the body of a woman who had been missing for nearly two weeks, Arizona officials said.
Two cowboys, who work on a nearby ranch, found the body of Jennifer Nicole Popp, 39, near Highway 93 and Chicken Springs Road in Wikieup, Arizona, on Wednesday, June 22, according to a release from the Kingman Police Department. Popp’s body was in a “secluded area of a vacant fenced property.”
Though a cause of death has not been determined, foul play is not suspected, police said.
After learning the news, Popp’s friends and family took to social media to share their grief.
“It [is] with heavy heart to announce my sister has been found deceased. Thank you all for your care and support. I love you sister, may you fly high with mom,” Leigh Chambliss said on Facebook.
Another Facebook user said she could not imagine life without Popp.
“Jennifer Nicole Popp, you have been my friend since 5th grade! We did everything together! From playing with Barbies to building our own Families,” Kathleen Long posted.
Popp had been missing since June 8, the release said. Popp’s son had initially called police on June 9 after his mother had not returned from a shopping trip the previous morning, police said.
Police were able to identify the body as Popp’s, the release said. Her purse and other belongings were also found nearby. Her body was about a quarter-mile from where her abandoned car had been found on June 14.
The Mohave Medical Examiner’s Office is now handling the case, police said.
This story was originally published June 24, 2022 at 4:12 PM with the headline "Cowboys discover body of missing woman who disappeared 2 weeks ago, Arizona cops say."
