Missing woman found dead inside her car in Vernal area
Oct 9, 2024, 12:30 PM | Updated: Oct 10, 2024, 6:04 pm
VERNAL — A woman reported missing Monday was found dead inside her car Tuesday in the Vernal area.
The Roosevelt Police Department reported Kimberly Hyde missing on Monday, sharing a social media post from her husband. The post asked for help locating her and described her car as a gray Honda Civic. It asked for anyone noticing anything strange between 2:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 7 to report it.
It said family and friends were worried sick.
On Tuesday, Vernal police said they found a car registered to Hyde, and a woman’s body was discovered inside. The body was taken to the state medical examiner for positive identification and to determine a cause of death. Hyde’s family confirmed to KSL TV that she was the woman found dead.
The Roosevelt Police Department told KSL TV it did not believe there was a threat to the community.
Vernal Police Department is handling the investigation and requested anyone with information to phone the department at 435-789-5835 or dispatch at 435-789-4222.
This is a developing story and may be updated.