Tucson police have identified a body found in Vail Thursday afternoon as 13-year-old Jayden Glomb, who went missing from her home the night before.

No additional information was immediately available Friday morning.

According to multiple posts on Facebook, Glomb was last seen in Vail at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night.

On Thursday, photos of Glomb were widely circulated on Facebook forums for residents of Vail and Rita Ranch, and the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base branch of the 943rd Rescue Group, where Glomb's mother is employed, posted a "be on the lookout" for the girl.

Homicide detectives began investigating the suspicious death after a body was found in a desert area near a new housing development near East Mary Ann Cleveland Way and Steve Street, said Sgt. Pete Dugan, a Tucson Police Department spokesman.

Based on the condition of the body, it appeared she died recently, Dugan said.

A worker at the housing development, which is located about two miles east of Houghton, was driving out of the area when he saw what he believed to be a body in the desert area. He called 911 and when officers arrived they took over the scene.

"Homicide detectives are trying to figure out what took place," said Dugan.

Contact reporter Caitlin Schmidt at cschmidt@tucson.com or 573-4191 Follow @caitlincschmidt



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