Body Found Behind Hwy 29 Business Is Identified; Investigators Seek Info

The body found Friday afternoon behind a Highway 29 business was that of a 35-year old Pensacola woman, investigators said.

The body of Melisa Midori Townsend was found in a field behind Alternative Powersports, near Kenmore Boulevard. Investigators said it appeared that the body had been at the location for a few days at the time of discovery.

Her next of kin were notified Sunday. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking to speak to anyone that may have seen Townsend in the last couple of weeks. She was known to frequent the areas of Davis Highway, Brent Lane, Pensacola Boulevard, Olive Road and Burgess Road.

Anyone with information about Townsend during the last two weeks is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Gulf Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.