Death investigation underway after body found in Busse Woods identified as missing suburban woman – NBC Chicago

A death investigation is underway after the body of a missing 23-year-old Mount Prospect woman was found in a forest preserve in suburban Cook County.

The death investigation began around 9:30 a.m. Nov. 9 after a motorist reported a person lying in Busse Woods near Higgins Road, Elk Grove Village police said. When emergency responders arrived, they found a deceased woman at the scene and began a death investigation, police added.

Later that day, around 2 p.m., Mount Prospect police officers responded to the 1400 block of Brownstone Court for reports of a missing 23-year-old woman, a release from the village of Mount Prospect said.

During an investigation, Mount Prospect Police, along with Cook County Sheriff’s Office and Cook County Forest Preserve Police, were able to confirm that the woman found dead in Busse Woods was the same person found in the 1400 block of the Brownstone Court was reported missing, officials said.

According to Mount Prospect police, the woman was identified as Atalia Pucheta Martine, 23.

Police said the incident “appears to be an isolated incident” and that there is no known threat to the community.

Anyone with information about the death is asked to call Mount Prospect police at 847-870-5654.