Remains found in Colorado freezer identified as missing girl from 2005

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Human remains found in a freezer in Grand Junction, Colorado, have been identified as Amanda Overstreet, a 16-year-old girl missing since 2005. The remains were discovered in January by someone picking up the freezer. Authorities confirmed the identification through DNA testing. Overstreet had not been seen since April 2005, and there is no record of her being reported missing. The investigation into her disappearance is ongoing. Previously, officials considered the discovery an isolated incident with no threat to the community. The cause of death has not been disclosed.


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