MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say a dead body found in a Mesa mobile home has been identified as a woman who was reported missing on Jan. 14.
Mesa police announced Wednesday that the Maricopa County medical examiner positively identified the body as that of 60-year-old Valarie Fairchild.
Police say it appears Fairchild died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Officers responded to the scene Tuesday evening after getting a call about suspicious activity.
Police contacted the reporting party who said there was a deceased person on the premises.
They say detectives visited the residence several times during the missing person investigation and the body was ultimately located in an obscure location.
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