Sontera Palms, where the body of a missing woman was discovered in a parked vehicle: via dpdbeat.com

Sontera Palms, where the body of a missing woman was discovered in a parked vehicle: via dpdbeat.com

Police found the body of missing person Lisa Byrd-New Andrews, 48, last seen in Greenville, TX, in the trunk of a car parked in a Lake Highlands area parking lot.

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Screen Shot 2015-01-01 at 11.00.03 PMPolice reportedly discovered Andrews’ body at about 11 a.m. Tuesday outside the Sontera Palms Apartments near Abrams and Royal.

Greenville police reportedly had been searching for her since Dec. 7. Greenville police, in a news release, credited good investigative work with tracking down the victim. It is but the first step in figuring out what happened — at this point, very little information has been made available to the media or public.

“This is an example of the often unseen, quiet work conducted by Greenville Police Department investigators,” Assistant Chief Scott Smith stated in a news release. “Our officers follow all leads and do not relent in their pursuit when there are leads to follow.”

Dallas police homicide detectives were on the scene and will take over the case.

Incidentally, the same apartment complex last summer was the site of a horrific crime in which police believe a teenager murdered his 5-year-old cousin.

Related: Who was the woman found dead in a trunk outside a Lake Highlands apartment? (1.5.15)