LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says a woman last spotted at the camper she was living in Monday morning was tragically found dead in Virginia on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old woman was reported missing by her mother when she failed to come home and was last seen at 7:25 a.m. that day along Imperial Lane near Gilbert Road, where she lived with her boyfriend.
Deputies used resources available through her phone carrier, discovering her last known location was near I-77 in Virginia, just past the state line with North Carolina. The Virginia State Police were contacted and moved to help find her.
She was found dead in her car at a rest area in Virginia. The investigation into how she died is ongoing, and the sheriff's office has promised to collaborate with Virginia State Police until all aspects are thoroughly examined.
In the meantime, anyone who can offer relevant information is asked to call the sheriff's office at (704) 732-9050 or the Lincoln County Communications Center at (704) 735-8202. Tips can also be phoned into the Lincolnton/Lincoln County Crime Stoppers at (704) 736-8909.
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