No Foul Play Suspected in Case of Missing Woman Found Dead in Car Trunk

Mississippi police have identified a body found in a car trunk on Monday as a woman who vanished days earlier.

Samantha McCowan, 32, was reportedly discovered in a vehicle at Louis Auto Sales, a used car lot located near Highway 184 in Jones County. WDAM reported that McCowan vanished on Friday, after she was involved in a car accident near the lot where she was found dead days later.

WJTV reported that McCowan had collided with a Mississippi Power pole and was seen walking away from the scene.

Jones County Sheriff’s Department said there is no indication of foul play in McCowan’s death, as evidenced by her autopsy report. Police have not disclosed how they believe she got into a car trunk, but they claimed security footage also supported their determination, according to WDAM.

Officials have not provided additional information about McCowan’s death, including the results of her autopsy.

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