It has been a grueling 24 hours for Leah Owens’ family, and for investigators who are still putting the pieces together after arresting a suspect in her homicide.
Tommy Teets led police to Owens’ body near a secluded road on Thursday, after hours of questioning.
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Neighbors tell Channel 11 they often walk on that road and consider it to be a part of their backyard.
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The road is off Church Street in Dunbar Township and is currently closed. Channel 11 has seen authorities coming and going, but is they've been focusing their attention in the area for the last 24 hours.
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State police have had the scene secured, as the coroner's office and the forensic anthropology team from Mercyhurst University work to recover Owens’ body.
State police say they found blood from both Teets and Owens on a knife, and in her SUV.
Teets allegedly confessed to a friend at one point, saying Owens was gone and he just lost it, but investigators didn't have a case because they didn't have a body.
Officials hope to have Owens' remains recovered by Friday night.