A body found in the Nevada desert is believed to be a teenager who went missing last week after a family dispute.

Police in the city of Henderson said in a statement that the body matches the description of 17-year-old Jennaleah “Jenna” Hin.

Hin was reported missing on December 30, 2024, after she left the home in Henderson following a family issue.

“It’s just a normal family dispute, you know, that teenagers have with their parents. Nothing out of the ordinary,” Mark Speer, Red Rock Search & Rescue commander said.

She said something to the effect of, “You don’t have to worry about me anymore,” according to Speer, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

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Hin did not have a phone or money on her the night she disappeared, her family members said, according to CBS affiliate KLAS.

On Sunday, Henderson police responded to an area of the desert just east of Desert Sunflower Circle and Spanish Needle Street around 10:42 a.m. after a K-9 unit was alerted to her scent, officials said. They discovered a “deceased female” who they say matches the description of Hin.

According to their “preliminary investigations, there does not appear to be signs of foul play,” police said.

The Clark County Coroner’s Office will release official identification of the body, pending notification of next of kin.

A cause of death has not been revealed.

The discovery of the body comes just two days after her mother pleaded for the public’s help in finding the teen at a press conference on Friday.

“Jenna, wherever you are or whoever you’re with, I just want you to come home,” Hin’s mother, Jennifer Swanson, said, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “I want you safe. We love you so much — please come home.”

On Sunday afternoon, her mother shared a photo of Hin on her Facebook page, writing “Jenna, I love you… Where are you, who are you with, who has you, please come home…”

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Henderson police are investigating the possible remains of a 17-year-old girl who went missing last week.

According to police, the remains were discovered and reported around 10:42 a.m. in the desert area of Desert Sunflower Circle and Spanish Needle Street.

Arriving officers noted that the remains matched the description of Jennaleah Min, who was reported missing last Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.

An initial investigation found that there are no apparent signs of foul play, though it’s still in its early stages.

Parents of Foothill High School students received the following letter over the weekend:

The coroner has not identified the remains yet, though FOX5 has reached out for confirmation.

This is a developing story, check back later for updates.

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HENDERSON (KTNV) — Henderson Police are investigating reports of a dead woman in the desert area near Desert Sunflower Circle and Spanish Needle Street on Sunday morning.

The body matches the description of Jennaleah “Jenna” Hin, the missing 17-year-old girl, according to Henderson Police.

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Jennaleah Reyes Hin was last seen leaving her home in the 1200 block of Grove Park Street at 8:46 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30.

Now, a makeshift memorial is forming in the area where the body was recovered, with community members dropping off flowers in her honor.

According to officials, she’s never ran away before.

“Straight A student, exemplary in every way, never had problems with her mom and dad,” officials said.

On Sunday, many in our Valley showed an outpouring of support on social media.

One user wrote, “This is horrific. Thoughts are with her family and everyone who knew her and the students and staff at Foothill.”

Another user wrote, “My heart breaks for her parents.”

I did reach out to Hin’s stepfather, Corey Swanson.

A spokesperson for the family returned a comment saying “He will not be answering any texts or calls at this time in relation to the recent development for this tragedy.”

Henderson police say the Clark County Coroner’s Office still needs to confirm the identity of the person whose body was found. They do not believe there was foul play.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to call the Henderson Police Department at 702-267-4911, 3-1-1, or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or visit Crime Stoppers website. Tips directly leading to a felony arrest, or an indictment processed through Crime Stoppers, may result in a cash reward.