Skylea Carmack, of Gas City, Indiana was reported missing over the weekend and was described as being in extreme danger and possibly needing medical attention.
>>RELATED: Stepmother strangles 10-year-old girl, hides body behind shed, state police say
Skylea’s body was found in a plastic trash bag inside a shed behind her home in Gas City, ISP investigators said Wednesday.
A preliminary investigation found that Skylea was strangled however a full autopsy will be conducted to verify her cause of death.
Skylea’s stepmother, identified as Amanda Carmack, 34, has been arrested on a preliminary charge of murder and other charges and has been booked into the Grant County, Indiana jail.
State police said their investigation has found Skylea was strangled sometime between 4:30 and 6 p.m. Saturday, which was around the same time she was initially reported missing.
Additional details were not released.
About the Author