Biker Discovers 'Missing' Woman's Corpse Crammed Into Suitcase In Arizona Desert

A biker reportedly discovered a missing woman's remains crammed inside a suitcase near Cave Creek Road and Carefree Highway in Arizona on Saturday, Sept. 17.

The unnamed bicyclist, who went out for an early-morning ride on Sept. 17, reportedly found the suitcase off the side of the road at around 6:45 a.m. in Carefree, Arizona, about 35 miles north of Phoenix. When she opened the suitcase and took a closer look at it, she realized that human remains were stuffed inside the bag, the Daily Beast reported.

“I came across a suitcase in the middle of the desert that appeared to be nothing more than a piece of trash, and I decided to take a closer look at it,” the woman wrote on a social media post that has since been taken down. “...I observed that it had a head. It was damp, and I thought I saw a leg or a knee or something sticking out of the ground.”

Following the gruesome discovery, the bicyclist called 911 and informed them about the remains. The authorities responded to the scene and confirmed that there was a body stuffed inside the suitcase. The corpse was later identified as 39-year-old Jennifer Beede.

After officers released Beede's name, friends of Beede, who lived in Phoenix and went by “Jay” on Facebook, posted tributes to her on Sunday, U.S. News & World Report reported.

“She truly was the best,” wrote Amanda Raelynn McDowell. “I wish I still had all my pics of her and me. Life won’t be the same knowing she isn’t a call away.”

Meanwhile, Rogelio Contreras called Beede a "great friend" and his "homegirl" and wrote in a post that he would’ve never thought he would have to say goodbye to her like this.

Following the incident, authorities have not named a potential suspect or motive behind the 39-year-old’s killing and have not revealed how long Beede’s body was abandoned off the side of the road.

The officers are investigating the incident as a homicide and are trying to determine what led to the woman’s death and locate any possible suspects in the case. The woman's cause and manner of death will be determined by the Maricopa County medical examiner’s office.