Amanda Leariel Overstreet, the daughter of the home’s previous owner, vanished in April 2005 when she was about 16 years old. Despite her disappearance, she was never officially reported missing, and her whereabouts had remained unknown until the recent discovery.
The remains were found when the new homeowner, clearing out the house in Grand Junction, Colorado, decided to give away an old freezer. The person who collected the appliance discovered a human head and hands inside.
The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call on January 12. After months of investigation, the county coroner’s office confirmed last Friday that the remains belonged to Amanda Overstreet.
The sheriff’s office stated that Amanda was approximately 16 years old at the time of her disappearance. She was the biological daughter of the home’s previous owner.
Authorities are now conducting forensic testing to gather more information, while also urging the public to respect the privacy of the new homeowners and their neighbors.
The sheriff’s office clarified that the current owners of the Pinyon Avenue home are not connected to the previous case, having remodeled and sold the house prior to the discovery. They requested that people avoid driving by or taking pictures of the property.
At the time of the discovery, authorities treated the case as a possible homicide but urged caution against speculation. They emphasized that they wanted to prevent loved ones from learning about the case through rumors or conjecture.
Amanda’s biological mother, Leanne Overstreet Imer, 55, and her stepfather, Bradley Imer, have since been named in relation to the case.
