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Police find missing SUV belonging to woman killed in south Charlotte

Whitney Hurd's body was found near a townhome community in south Charlotte three days after she was reported missing. Her SUV hadn't been seen since.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police found the car on Thursday of a woman who was found dead in south Charlotte over the weekend. 

Whitney Hurd's body was found near Werburgh Street on July 14, three days after she was reported missing by her family. Detectives changed the case from a death investigation to a homicide after consulting with the Medical Examiner's Office. 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police were looking for her car, which had been missing since that same time. It's a white 2014 BMW X3 with the North Carolina license plate KJP-9368. CMPD shared a surveillance photo of the SUV that was taken on July 4 on an exit ramp to Carowinds Boulevard from Interstate 77. 

Around 10 a.m. on Thursday, police announced they found the car but did not indicate where. 

The car is being processed by police. 

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Credit: CMPD
Surveillance photo of Elizabeth Hurd's car in York County, SC on July 4, 2024.

Anyone with information about this case or who has seen this car is asked to call Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 immediately. Witnesses can also call 704-432-TIPS to speak directly with CMPD homicide detectives. 

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