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Body of missing 15-year-old found in landfill 2 months after disappearing, sources say
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· August 18, 2026
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Key points The body was found in a landfill, and clothing at the scene appears to match what the 15-year-old was wearing. A suspect, a 51-year-old man, was arrested about two weeks after the teenager disappeared.
A missing teenager's remains have been discovered. The body was found in a landfill, and clothing at the scene appears to match what the 15-year-old was wearing. Formal identification will be made through DNA testing. The teenager had been missing for about two months, and a suspect was already in custody.
Further details about the case are available from the source. Authorities had been searching the landfill as part of their investigation. A suspect, a 51-year-old man, was arrested about two weeks after the teenager disappeared.
The case involves a teenager from Louisiana who was reported missing in early June.
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Published: August 18, 2026 ·
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