Harris County investigation: Woman found dead in wooded area on Youpon Street

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The sheriff’s office is investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a heavily wooded area in east Harris County.

The body of the unidentified woman was found around 5 p.m. Thursday in the 17600 block of Youpon Street.

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The sheriff’s office says there was no identification on the woman, and it’s not clear how she came to be in the area.

She is described as a Hispanic female, approximately 25 to 35 years of age, of medium height and build, with multiple tattoos on her arms and bright red hair.

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Investigators are asking anyone with information on her identity or the circumstances surrounding her death to call the Harris County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit at (713)274-9100 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at (713)222-TIPS.