- Heidi Ann Muth was found on September 10 by residents in Montego Bay
- Muth, a widow with two sons and a daughter, had taught fourth-grade history in Orange County schools for 37 years
- A close friend of hers, Sarah Schiermeyer, said Muth told her she was owed money by someone in Jamaica
Police from Jamaica say a 68-year-old retied teacher from California, Heidi Ann Muth (pictured), was fatally stabbed in Jamaica. Her body was found on September 10
A 68-year-old retied teacher from California was fatally stabbed in Jamaica.
Police from the Caribbean island nation say Heidi Ann Muth was found dead on September 10 around 10.20am by a jogger.
Coral Bay officials say that Heidi Ann Muth was found dead on September 10th around 10.20am.
Her body was lying along a dirt path in Hatfield Meadow, located in an upscale neighborhood near Montego Bay.
Officials say in a statement that Muth was stabbed in the head and upper body. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Muth, a widow with two sons and a daughter, had taught fourth-grade history in Mission Viejo for 37 years. She also served on the St Joseph Hospital Foundation Board.
The Orange County Register reported that as of Saturday no arrests had been made and a motive had not been determined.
It wasn’t immediately clear why Muth was in Jamaica.
However, a close friend of hers, Sarah Schiermeyer of Shrewsbury, Vermont, said Muth told her she was owed money by someone in Jamaica.
‘She was a very generous person. ‘She went out of her way to help people,’ Schiermeyer told the Orange County Register.
A funeral has been scheduled for Muth at St Cecilia Catholic Church in Tustin on September 26.