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The body of Emily Rogers, who was last seen April 26 and reported missing on May 1, has been found, police saidin a news releaseposted to Facebook on Thursday.
“The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) is thankful for all the community members that volunteered to search for Emily Rogers along with MPD. Unfortunately, Emily Rogers was found deceased this afternoon in St. Francis,” the news release stated.
PEOPLE’S request for comment from the Milwaukee Police Department was not immediately returned.
Rogers, 23, was last seen near her Milwaukee, Wisconsin, home around 4:30 p.m. April 26 wearing a T-shirt, skinny jeans and black-and-gold Timberland boots.
In anews releaseTuesday, police classified Rogers as a “critical missing person,” adding, “There is reasonable suspicion to believe her disappearance is not voluntary and/or she is the victim of foul play.”
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A friend of the missing woman reported finding Rogers' phone in some bushes, and on Monday, police searched a park about a half-mile from where the phone reportedly was found, reportsFOX 6 Milwaukee.
It had originally been reported that Rogers' 1-year-old daughter was also missing, but police said Tuesday the girl had been located safe, according to theMilwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Anyone with more information can contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips App.
source: people.com
