PORTLAND — The body of missing Oregon woman Jennifer Huston was found Tuesday, and investigators said there was no evidence of foul play in the mystery that gripped the Pacific Northwest for nearly two weeks.
Newberg-Dundee police were notified at 10:30 a.m. that a property owner found Huston’s green 1999 Lexus SUV on a rural road about 25 miles southwest of Huston’s home in Dundee. The vehicle did not appear to have been in a crash, and detectives discovered Huston’s body less than 50 yards away, Capt. Jeff Kosmicki said.
Kosmicki said the case remains an active investigation, but he noted there was no sign of foul play and nothing to indicate the public was in danger. He declined to say if investigators believe Huston took her own life of suffered some type of medical emergency. The cause of death could be released as early as Wednesday.
“We’re keeping an open mind, but I think we’ve got a pretty good idea of what happened,” Kosmicki said.