LAS VEGAS (KLAS) I-Team sources confirm 24-year-old Destiny Jackson, who had been missing since early Friday morning, was found dead in a desert area south of Las Vegas. Her death is being investigated as a homicide.
Family and friends reported Jackson missing over the weekend. She was last seen driving toward the Las Vegas Strip.
A hiker discovered the body of Jackson in a desert area near the 17000 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard, between Las Vegas and Jean, Nev.
Police did not immediately release the identity of the victim or say how she died. Those details will be released by the Clark County Coroners Office.
The family has established a GoFundMe account to help pay for expenses for her burial in the Los Angeles area.
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the LVMPD HomicideSection by phone at 702-828-3521, or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. To remainanonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
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