Missing girl, 17, is found dead in woods near busy road - as teen boy is charged with murder

A 17-year-old missing woman has been recovered dormant successful nan woods adjacent a engaged roadworthy - and a teen boy is charged pinch her murder.

Trinity Bostic, a Macon County High School senior's assemblage was recovered connected July 3, conscionable 5 days aft she was reported missing.  

A Tennessee Department of Transportation worker recovered her remains adjacent nan wood-line of Route 386 successful Hendersonville, Tennessee.

Now, a 17-year-old boy from Westmoreland is facing first-degree execution charges successful relationship pinch Trinity's death.

Hendersonville Police person not released nan suspect's sanction owed to his insignificant age.

Trinity was initially reported missing connected nan evening of Saturday, June 29.

Friends and family person been near devastated by nan nonaccomplishment of nan teen.

Kathy Duffer, a adjacent friend of Trinity, told Fox 17: 'She was excited astir graduating. She was a very smart girl. She was intelligent, a difficult worker.'

Duffer and Trinity became friends arsenic nan 2 did projects together successful nan community.

'Trinity loved to talk; I would listen,' she said.

'I was conscionable devastated,' said Duffer erstwhile she heard her young friend had mislaid her life. 'I conscionable couldn't judge it... The past clip I seen trinity was astatine Walmart. And she would hug me, and convey maine for everything I done for her.'   

The Hendersonville Police Department suspects foul play arsenic they proceed to analyse nan circumstances surrounding Trinity's death.

'In bid to support nan integrity of nan investigation, nary different specifications surrounding this incident will beryllium released astatine this time,' HPD said Friday.  

Trinity's classmates started a GoFundMe page to support her family during this time.

'The people of 2025 is saddened astatine nan passing of our classmate, Trinity Bostic,' nan organizer wrote. 'We are readying connected raising money to thief and support her family during these times. Any magnitude donated will beryllium fixed to Trinity's family to thief pinch expenses and is greatly appreciated. Thank you.' 

Trinity was described arsenic a caring and thoughtful personification by friends. 

'Trinity was conscionable a thankful person. She was benignant hearted. She would thief anybody,' said Duffer.

'Our thoughts and prayers are pinch Trinity's family and friends during this tragic time,' nan constabulary merchandise read.

Just past week, nan assemblage of a missing autistic woman was recovered successful a Tennessee reservoir conscionable minutes aft a statewide hunt was launched.

Serenity Alanna Marie Kinsey, 7, was recovered by a dive squad successful Douglas Lake adjacent Dandridge conscionable aft 11am past Thursday.

She was reported missing by her family astatine astir 5am aft they realized she near their location connected Indian Creek Road successful nan mediate of nan night.