Found Deceased AZ - Jessica White, 34, left for hike, phone pinged near Overgaard, Goodyear, 9 Apr 2023

[imstilla.grandma]

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Where is Jessica White?

The 34-year-old has been missing since Easter Sunday after she left her Goodyear home for a hike and never returned.

“I’m really worried,” said her mother, Julie Marks. “This is unlike her.”
Marks said her daughter left their home near Estrella Pkwy and Willis Road shortly after 1 p.m. on April 9. She was sitting in the living room and saw White go to the garage and drive away in her 2005 Acura TL.

“She said, ‘bye mom’ and she looked like she had black boots on, and I just assumed she was going hiking, and had a backpack. That’s the last time I spoke to her,” the mother said.

White had an active lifestyle. She loved the outdoors, riding her bike, and going to the gym every day, Marks said.

A couple of hours after she left the home, the mother texted her and told her dinner was ready, but White never replied.

“A few hours later I texted her again saying, ‘Just let me know you’re okay,’” Marks said. “And then a couple of hours later again. I texted her again, ‘Please I’m very concerned’. Nothing. And then I called, and her phone was off.”

By that point it was 10:30 p.m. Marks waited until the morning to “give her the benefit of the doubt,” but White never came home. The first time that had ever happened since the family moved to Arizona from California about a year ago.

“It was really hard, I didn’t sleep,” the mother said.
After 7 a.m. she called the police and reported her missing.

34-year-old Goodyear woman missing since Easter Sunday, family asks for help finding her

Jessica White has been missing since April 9. Her cellphone last pinged near Overgaard, AZ.

www.12news.com

 

[Unalienable Rights]

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Where is Jessica White?

The 34-year-old has been missing since Easter Sunday after she left her Goodyear home for a hike and never returned.

“I’m really worried,” said her mother, Julie Marks. “This is unlike her.”
Marks said her daughter left their home near Estrella Pkwy and Willis Road shortly after 1 p.m. on April 9. She was sitting in the living room and saw White go to the garage and drive away in her 2005 Acura TL.

“She said, ‘bye mom’ and she looked like she had black boots on, and I just assumed she was going hiking, and had a backpack. That’s the last time I spoke to her,” the mother said.

White had an active lifestyle. She loved the outdoors, riding her bike, and going to the gym every day, Marks said.

A couple of hours after she left the home, the mother texted her and told her dinner was ready, but White never replied.

“A few hours later I texted her again saying, ‘Just let me know you’re okay,’” Marks said. “And then a couple of hours later again. I texted her again, ‘Please I’m very concerned’. Nothing. And then I called, and her phone was off.”

By that point it was 10:30 p.m. Marks waited until the morning to “give her the benefit of the doubt,” but White never came home. The first time that had ever happened since the family moved to Arizona from California about a year ago.

“It was really hard, I didn’t sleep,” the mother said.
After 7 a.m. she called the police and reported her missing.

34-year-old Goodyear woman missing since Easter Sunday, family asks for help finding her

Jessica White has been missing since April 9. Her cellphone last pinged near Overgaard, AZ.

www.12news.com

This is really scary - from the linked article:

Goodyear police pinged White’s phone. The result showed her last known location to be nearly 200 miles away from her home, by Highway 260 near the community of Overgaard.

Marks said the family doesn’t have any relatives or friends in that area. Nor did she hike there.

White left behind credit cards, her phone charger, and even her work clothes lined up ready for her Monday 6:30 a.m. shift, the mother said.

She also got a hold of White’s phone records, which Marks said showed no communication with anyone but her.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[Knox]

Goodyear Police Department ·​

MISSING PERSON- On 04/10/2023, Jessica White was reported missing by her mother from their residence in Goodyear.​

Jessica is a white female, 34 years old, 5’8’’, 185 lbs., with black hair, and brown eyes, last seen wearing an unknown shirt, black jeans, black boots, and had a black backpack with her.

Jessica left the residence in her green 2005 Acura ATL 4-door sedan, AZ license plate 3JA8PG.

Jessica’s phone was pinged, which showed her last known location to be in the area of Highway 260, near the city of Overgaard.

If Jessica is located, please contact Detective Bengt Erickson at (623) 882-7422 or Detective Justin Antholt at (623) 882-7709.



All reactions:
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[Knox]

Wow, I'm impressed how members of the community are coming together to help search for Jessica!!

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[Eli9]

This is a nightmare. She could be anywhere.

 

[OldCop]

Overgard is about 162 miles from Goodyear heading northeast. Most of the route is pretty barren. As you head on 260 towards Overgard you pass a Circle K. There are also quite a few businesses in town on 260. I hope Goodyear PD has asked Overgard PD to check video for signs of her car passing through town.
The last phone ping was reported to be in the vicinity of Overgard, but as we learned in the Idaho college student murders case, pings in these less populated areas can mean the phone could be anywhere in a radius consisting of hundreds of miles.
Neighbors and residents have been checking trailheads for her vehicle with no luck. I hope she was not accosted and someone left with her and her vehicle.

 

[Knox]

Overgard is about 162 miles from Goodyear heading northeast. Most of the route is pretty barren. As you head on 260 towards Overgard you pass a Circle K. There are also quite a few businesses in town on 260. I hope Goodyear PD has asked Overgard PD to check video for signs of her car passing through town.
The last phone ping was reported to be in the vicinity of Overgard, but as we learned in the Idaho college student murders case, pings in these less populated areas can mean the phone could be anywhere in a radius consisting of hundreds of miles.
Neighbors and residents have been checking trailheads for her vehicle with no luck. I hope she was not accosted and someone left with her and her vehicle.

Someone in the search group said LE told her Mom the ping could be a 750 mile radious (thinking they meant to say 75 miles). Not sure if that was an educated guess or factual. Everyone who knows Jessica is saying she would never leave like this. Six days is a long time to be lost or injured, but I'm keeping hope alive for her Mom's sake.

 

[MinnyPin]

Here is her fb, she loves her grandma. I hope she is found safe:

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000995610508

 

[Knox]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1647150413744074752

 

[Knox]

Still missing, lot's are out searching. Hoping Jessica is found safe today!!

 

[youarentsilly]

I just want to point out that its not actually known she was going hiking. Her mom made that assumption.

If she was going hiking, the fact that she was leaving at 1p probably tells us something about the nature of the hike. IMO

 

[Knox]

Evan Short shared a link.​

Jessica White went missing from Goodyear Arizona on April 5th. On April 16th, the family was notified by Law Enforcement that Jessica was found in the forest of Navajo County, Arizona along with her vehicle. Unfortunately, this news was not the outcome the family had hoped for.

Her disappearance sparked an intense search effort by law enforcement and volunteers. Jessica's family wishes to express their gratitude to the community for their tremendous support and assistance during the search for Jessica.

We have expressed our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ms. White. On behalf of the family, we ask that their privacy be respected during this difficult time.

On behalf of Jessica White's family,

Evan Short
Sonoran Family Advocates for the Missing.

 

[SimplyCass]

For Jessica White

Jessica White went missing from Goodyear Arizona on April 9th. On April 16th, the family was notified by Law Enforcement that Jessica was found in the forest of Navajo County, Arizona along with her vehicle. Unfortunately, this news was not the outcome the family had hoped for. Her disappearance

www.findjessicawhite.com

That FB link didn't work but I found it on a website they had set up.

 

[Eli9]

Oh no! Not the news anyone was hoping for. I am impressed by the community that rallied and diligently searched for JW. My thoughts are with her mother who reported that she had also lost her husband within the last couple of years.
RIP

 

[lindylou]

Sad to read the outcome. RIP

 

[youarentsilly]

MSM confirmation. Nothing new. Nothing at all really. The complete silence tells us the COD.

Goodyear woman reported missing found dead near Heber

Jessica White, 34, has been missing since Easter Sunday.

www.12news.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

“She was doing really well in her job here,” Marks said. “She was happy; she was probably the happiest I’d seen in a long time. She’s not in any type of relationship either.”

“She loved to hike, and she was one to work out almost every day,” Marks said. “(She’s) in really good shape. Our HOA gym was closed on Easter.”

“There’s nothing; she wasn’t communicating with anyone during the last couple of days,” Marks said. “It wasn’t like she went to meet someone or anything.”

“She would never drive that far,” Marks said.

“She had all of her stuff ready for work on Monday,” Marks said. “She left her wallet full of credit cards. She didn’t carry her credit cards all the time, but she left her phone charger. She wasn’t planning on being alone.”

“She hasn’t been gone overnight in over a year,” Marks said. “She knows I’d worry. Sometimes she would work overtime and if she’s not home at a certain time I’ll text her, and she’ll say, ‘Mom, I was just working overtime.’”

“Maybe she went out to hike, something happened, and they took her car and they took her phone. I don’t know,” she said. “What I assume is some kind of foul play.”

Missing Goodyear woman found dead

Jessica White, a 34-year-old woman living in the community of Estrella Mountain Ranch in Goodyear who went missing on Easter was found dead on April 16.

www.westvalleyview.com

 

[nhmemorymaker]

This case feels like one of those that "we will never know".
I can truly sense her mother's frustration and assuming foul play.
But, will LE put in much effort to find out more?

 

[annpats]

She was found in a forest with her car, or in her car....this is likely to be suicide?

Oh my, if so. Her poor, poor mother.