A missing woman from Barnstead, New Hampshire was found dead Saturday morning, according to police.
Ashley Turcotte, 31, was seen Jan. 4 at her home in Barnstead. Police located her car, containing her cell phone, backpack, keys, and wallet, at Barnstead Town Hall on Jan. 5. On Saturday, a search team found a dead body believed to be Turcotte about a half-mile from where the car was parked.
âIt is with heavy heart to report that Ms. Turcotte was found deceased,â the Barnstead Police Department stated in a Facebook post. âWe ask that people refrain from negative comments out of respect for the family at this time of mourning.â
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Police do not suspect foul play.
Police previously released surveillance footage of Turcotte at a Dollar General store on the morning she went missing.
Search efforts over the weekend involved about 70 people and several agencies, according to a Facebook post by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Departmentâs Law Enforcement Division. The search began around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, and the search team found the body before 11 a.m.
Turcotte was an artist who painted pumpkins for town departments, according to police.
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Abigail Lee can be reached at abigail.lee@globe.com.
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