Body of missing girl, 16, found along St. Clair County trail
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
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AVOCA, MI - The body of a teenage girl was found in St. Clair County Sunday morning, sparking a Michigan State Police investigation.
Leah Conner, a 16-year-old from Avoca, was found dead on the Wadhams-to-Avoca Trail the morning of March 7, according to Michigan State Police Lt. Lizabeth Rich.
The trail spans 12 miles from Avoca/Kenockee Township to Port Huron Charter Township.
Conner left home to walk on Saturday, March 6 around 11:20 a.m., police said, but she did not return home.
Her family reported her missing around 4:15 p.m. the same day.
Leah Conner was more than just a loving daughter and sister.
The 16-year-old Avoca girl was also a singer and songwriter, said her father, Ian MacDonald. She played the ukelele and piano.
She was also a prolific artist and writer who devoured books. I just want people to remember the spunky, artistic, wonderful person she was, MacDonald said. There s a hole in our hearts.
Leah s body was found on the Avoca Trail Sunday morning after she left for a walk at approximately 11:20 a.m. Saturday. When she didn t return, her family reported her missing at about 4:15 p.m., according to the Michigan State Police Lapeer Post.
UPDATE:
IMLAY TWP. The Lapeer County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 29-year-old woman was killed Friday (Jan. 15) in a traffic accident on M-53 (Van Dyke) at the curve south of Bowers Rd.
Detective/Sgt. Jason Parks said police, firefighters and emergency crews were alerted to the head-on crash at around 8:17 a.m.
He noted that the initial report indicated that black smoke and flames were emanating from the woman’s vehicle while she was still trapped inside.
He said a passing motorist with a fire extinguisher stopped at the scene and was able to extinguish the fire.
Parks identified the victim, Megan Griffith, 29, as the only occupant in a southbound 2008 Pontiac Torrent.
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