‘It doesn’t feel real’: Mom of missing teen found dead says she was ready to start new life

The Brief

  • Tolleson Police recovered the body of 18-year-old Yessenia Norman after she vanished on Jan. 19.
  • Norman’s mother says the teen had plans to meet someone from the internet before her disappearance and was living in a transitional facility at the time.
  • The cause of death is unknown.

TOLLESON, Ariz. The body of missing 18-year-old Yessenia Norman was recovered by Tolleson Police, after she first went missing on Jan. 19.

What we know:

After her body was discovered, Tolleson Police are investigating the case as a homicide.

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