Police investigate mystery of remains of Amanda Leariel Overstreet, who was 16 when she went missing in 2005

Body parts found in a freezer that was left behind at a Colorado home that was sold are of a 16-year-old girl who went missing in 2005, authorities have said.

The death of Amanda Leariel Overstreet – the biological daughter of the home’s previous owner – is being investigated as a homicide, according to the sheriff’s office overseeing the case. An investigation into Overstreet’s slaying remains ongoing.