Found Deceased AZ - Hope Tucker, 46, w/adult autistic son when vehicle broke down, son found seeking shade in medical distress 24 May, Buckeye, rptd miss 22 Jun 2024

[mlhenn]

https://www.facebook.com/100068756709251/posts/781908970777653

 

[AmandaSkis]

Dang, the son was in the hospital for 27 days! I don’t know anyone who has been in the hospital that long. He must have had some serious injuries/conditions.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

In an update posted to social media Thursday afternoon, Buckeye PD said a “specialized forensic interviewer” met with Tucker’s son on Wednesday. Based on additional details he provided, the search has now been expanded further north of the highway

New info leads to expanded search area for missing Buckeye woman

Buckeye police have expanded the search area for 46-year-old Hope Tucker, who went missing more than a month ago.

www.azfamily.com

 

[MissMalowe]

Why did it take so long to start putting the puzzle pieces together that there was possibly a woman missing/lost out in that desert? Was the vehicle not registered to Hope?

 

[formerlyme]

Why did it take so long to start putting the puzzle pieces together that there was possibly a woman missing/lost out in that desert? Was the vehicle not registered to Hope?

from my experience here, they try to reach you by phone if they find your car, then mail that takes time ( I believe it is the tow company that attempts to locate, police if there is a reason ,doors open something inside etc) and they don't really pursue it, they had no knowledge of anyone missing, probably no note left at car (always leave a note , looking for shade send help). The son wandered a few days it sounds like then was unable to communicate, he was not a child so no red flags went up. Not quite sure how they actually connected him to his family. I am sure they did not connect it to the vehicle until after the family was with him and started trying to find out where Hope was.

 

[formerlyme]

I have seen no updates in local news

 

[jackal67]

I don't understand why Hope wasn't reported missing while her son was in the hospital for a month. He in the care of a relative now, so someone must have picked up on the fact that his mother was AWOL. Even if they thought she abandoned him you'd think there would be some investigation? Or did it take the whole month to figure out the son's identity?

Yes my thoughts exactly

 

[jackal67]

Oh my, this is the one I think, closest. that young man had quite a difficult journey, I am in tears thinking of his fear and anxiety. edit to add * looks like he followed along the hwy to the next exit so I am guessing they were in that desert area between the two exits.

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Do they know where Mum and son lived ? How far it was from where the vehicle was found?

 

[formerlyme]

Do they know where Mum and son lived ? How far it was from where the vehicle was found?

I Have not seen any info leading to that, I just know he was found about 7 miles down the hwy from where they reported the car was found. I do see one news account stating she was from Buckeye so that is in the general vicinity of where the car was stated to be. per wikipedia : It is Arizona's largest city by area

Buckeye, Arizona - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[mickey2942]

My mom's car was towed by police, not sure if it was stolen, and found, or she forgot where she parked it, and it was towed. I think that they called her, (she doesn't answer the phone much), not sure if they sent anything, but she was finally notified by someone, who bought it at an auction, and was trying to get a clear title for the car.

By that time, she had reported it stolen, and had a new car from insurance company.

So, anyway, it doesn't seem to me that LEO really does much with cars once they are towed. Maybe they call a number from DMV. No follow up. Sort of scary, really.

 

[Marathon88]

Dang, the son was in the hospital for 27 days! I don’t know anyone who has been in the hospital that long. He must have had some serious injuries/conditions.

Yes, and he may also have been traumatised by the whole situation and unable to speak. The police may well have not known who he was. They wouldn’t necessarily have connected him with the car. This sounds a very, very sad case and my heart goes out to Tashawn and his family.

 

[formerlyme]

Police hoping missing dog could lead them to finding missing Buckeye woman

Police believe a dog was traveling with Hope Tucker and her son at the time of her disappearance and details of where the dog is could help in the case.

www.azfamily.com

 

[mlhenn]

Missing dog could help Buckeye PD find missing mom

The dog was traveling with Hope Tucker when her car broke down Interstate 10. Tucker has been missing for over a month.

www.12news.com

The Buckeye Police Department is attempting to locate a dog that may have been with a woman shortly before she disappeared last month.

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Police have learned the mother and son were also traveling with a dog and investigators are now trying to track down the dog's whereabouts, which could potentially help lead them to finding Hope.

Credit: Buckeye Police Department

 

[formerlyme]

Very sad news

Buckeye Police locate missing woman’s remains alongside her dog, less than 2 miles away from I-10

Buckeye Police have located the remains of 46-year-old Hope Tucker weeks after she went missing.

www.azfamily.com

 

[iamshadow21]

Very sad news

Buckeye Police locate missing woman’s remains alongside her dog, less than 2 miles away from I-10

Buckeye Police have located the remains of 46-year-old Hope Tucker weeks after she went missing.

www.azfamily.com

Sad, but not unexpected, and at least now, she can be given the rites her family want to give her.

Sleep well, Hope.

 

[formerlyme]

Sad, but not unexpected, and at least now, she can be given the rites her family want to give her.

Sleep well, Hope.

I had been hoping the dog made it somewhere.

 

[LauraAnne]

This is so sad and tragic.

But I don't understand the details. She was on a major highway, and her car broke down. They left the car, on the major highway and walked into the desert, for apparently 2 miles, where her remains were found. If she didn't have a cell phone, or it didn't have service, why would you leave the major highway, and walk into the desert? This location isn't in the middle of nowhere - there were businesses pretty much right there from what I can tell. So sad.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Based on information that Tucker's son provided to law enforcement, search crews were able to locate his mother's remains in "an undeveloped area" and "not close to home," police said.

Authorities then revealed that Tucker's son had disclosed to police that his mother had passed away May 22, the same morning that their vehicle had broken down on the I-10.

Around 5 a.m. Monday, Buckeye police were dispatched to search the desert area just west of the Sienna Hills community near Verrado Way and Thomas Road. The remains of Tucker and her dog, who was leashed, were discovered by officials just before 6:30 a.m., about 1.5 miles north of I-10.

According to reports, the area where Tucker's remains were found "has some steep terrain including hills and a tall berm." Police also noted that Tucker had no obvious signs of trauma and they do not suspect foul play.

Body of missing woman Hope Tucker found in area near Phoenix freeway, police say

The remains of a woman missing since June have been found by police.

www.azcentral.com

 

[mlhenn]

Hope Tucker: Missing Arizona mother found dead

Police in Buckeye say the 46-year-old woman, along with the remains of her dog, were found about a mile and a half away from the I-10.

www.fox10phoenix.com

The body of 46-year-old Hope Tucker was found just before 6:30 a.m. on July 8, about 1.5 miles away from the I-10. The remains of Tucker's dog were also found in the area.

Officials say the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of Tucker's death.

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Curious to where the gas station they found her son at is located in reference to where her body was found?

 

[dalsglen]

Oh my, this is the one I think, closest. that young man had quite a difficult journey, I am in tears thinking of his fear and anxiety. edit to add * looks like he followed along the hwy to the next exit so I am guessing they were in that desert area between the two exits.

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This post on last page shows both sienna hills community and the gas station.