The body of a 22-year-old college student reported missing since early Thursday morning was found as police discovered blood, drugs, and $20,000 in cash in the apartment of a man questioned in connection to the case, it was learned on Saturday.
Investigators suspected foul play in the death of Jenna Burleigh, a junior at Temple University who went missing early Thursday morning after she was last seen in a North Philadelphia bar at 2:00am on Thursday.
Burleigh’s father, Ed Burleigh, posted a heartbreaking message on his Facebook page on Saturday, saying: ‘Our Beautiful Angel Jenna is now in Heaven. Now I know for sure that you can have a “broken heart” RIP honey.’
Police have yet to publicly confirm that Burleigh is dead, though sources told local media that her body has been found.
Police reportedly found blood, drugs, and $20,000 in cash in the apartment of a man questioned in the disappearance of Jenna Burleigh, a 22-year-old college student presumed dead
Burleigh, a junior at Temple University, was last seen alive at a North Philadelphia bar on Thursday at 2:00am
On Friday night, police obtained a warrant to search the home of Joshua Hupperterz, a 29-year-old former Temple University student. His home is located just around the corner from Pub Webb (above), the bar at which Burleigh was last seen early Thursday morning
Burleigh’s father, Ed Burleigh, posted a heartbreaking message on his Facebook page on Saturday, saying: ‘Our Beautiful Angel Jenna is now in Heaven. Now I know for sure that you can have a “broken heart” RIP honey’
The investigation is reportedly focusing on a 29-year-old former Temple University student identified as Joshua Hupperterz, the Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting on Saturday.
Sources told the Inquirer that Hupperterz last took classes at Temple this past spring.
A native of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, he reportedly met Burleigh at a bar.
Hupperterz was taken into custody by police at the home of a relative in nearby Lackawanna County, the Inquirer reported.
Burleigh, a resident of the Philadelphia suburb of Harleysville, transferred to Temple. She was majoring in film and media arts
On Friday, Burleigh’s sister shared a missing person’s notice on Facebook asking anyone with information to come forward to authorities
Police were reportedly combing the area surrounding a lake just outside of Scranton.
On Friday night, police obtained search warrant for Hupperterz’s home, which is located just around the corner from Pub Webb, the bar at which Burleigh was last seen early Thursday morning.
After entering the house, investigators discovered blood spattered near the kitchen sink, rear door, and on a trash can lid.
Police also found between 10 and 15 pillow-case size bags of marijuana and approximately $20,000 in cash, the Inquirer reported.
Investigators also interviewed a neighbor who said that screams could be heard coming from the home at approximately 4:00am on Thursday.
Police noticed that Hupperterz had scratches on his face and a cut on his hand, which he told detectives was caused by broken china, the Inquirer reported.
Investigators also used cadaver dogs to search a nearby home in the area that reportedly belongs to Hupperterz’s mother and stepfather.
Investigators also want to interview a roommate believed to have lived in Hupperterz’s home.
Burleigh, a resident of the Philadelphia suburb of Harleysville, transferred to Temple. She was majoring in film and media arts.
The Temple News, a student-run newspaper, reported that Burleigh’s family notified campus police of her disappearance on Thursday night.
She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt with writing on the front, tan boots, and blue jeans.
On Friday, Burleigh’s sister shared a missing person’s notice on Facebook asking anyone with information to come forward to authorities.
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to notified Temple Police at 215-204-1234.