Vermont police find body believed to be missing boarding school teacher Melissa Jenkins

Mike Gallagher

Mar 27, 2012 - 14:08

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Vermont police find body believed to be missing boarding school teacher Melissa Jenkins

Melissa Jenkins, 33, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, (pictured), was listed missing after a friend found her abandoned SUV parked on the side of a road, not far from her home. Police believe they have found her body in a remote area of Vermont today.

Vermont police believe they've found the slain body of a popular boarding school teacher whose SUV was found stranded in a rural area late Sunday with her baby son inside.

Vermont State Police Maj. Ed Ledo wouldn't say for sure whether the body found Monday in Baet was Melissa Jenkins, 33, who taught science at the prestigious St. Johnsbury Academy, The Associated Press reported

Melissa Jenkins

Suspicious: Melissa Jenkins was listed missing after a friend found her abandoned 2006 silver Suzuki Grand Vitara on the side of a road

A friend who was looking for Jenkins called police on Sunday night. Her 2006 silver Suzuki Grand Vitara was found not far from her home in a rural area at 11:30 p.m. She had no restraining orders out on anyone, police said.