The body of a 17-year-old Nevada girl who had been missing since last week has been found in the desert, authorities said Monday. The devastating discovery of a body matching the description of Jennaleah “Jenna” Hin was announced Sunday by the Henderson Police Department.

A 17-year-old girl from Henderson, Nevada, recently went missing following a dispute at home. Jennaleah Hin, a Foothill High School senior, was reported missing on December 30, 2024.

A Nevada community is in mourning following the death of a 17-year-old high school student who went missing last week following a reported family dispute. Authorities announced on Sunday, Jan. 5, that a deceased body found in a desert area matched the description of Jennaleah “Jenna” Hin, a senior who attended Foothill High School in Henderson.

The Clark County coroner’s office confirmed Monday that a body found in Henderson Sunday was 17-year-old Jennaleah Hin, who went missing last week.

A coroner confirmed that a body Nevada authorities found in a desert area on Jan. 5 matched the description of Jennaleah “Jenna” Hin, a senior at Foothills High in Henderson who went missing the previous week Hin was described as a straight-A student who was planning on attending nursing school "This isn't the outcome the parents wanted.

Henderson Police are investigating reports of a dead woman in the desert area near Desert Sunflower Circle and Spanish Needle Street on Sunday morning. The body matches the description of Jennaleah "Jenna" Hin,