On the quiet morning of November 23 in Garfield Heights, Ohio, 19-year-old Divine Jones — who had been reported missing and endangered since November 17 — was found dead inside her silver Ford Fusion near the intersection of Rockside Road and Turney Road. Jones had last been seen leaving the Amazon warehouse at 21500 Emery Road in North Randall, and the discovery of her body has left family, friends and the community grappling with heartbreak and unanswered questions.
According to authorities, Jones was reported missing after she failed to return home from her shift at the Amazon facility. At the time she vanished, she was driving a silver Ford Fusion and wearing a black Nike Tech sweatsuit and a black hat. The alert had described her as approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 144 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes — details shared across email and social-media alerts in hopes of locating her safely.
When her vehicle was discovered at the spot near Rockside and Turney, it triggered a homicide-oriented investigation by the local police department. Detectives have not yet publicly released how long the car had been at the location, what condition Jones was found in, or whether foul play is confirmed — only that the case remains under active investigation.
Family members described Divine as a bright young woman with future ambitions and a warm smile that could light a room. Her disappearance sent a ripple through the tight-knit community of Garfield Heights, sparking social-media posts, neighborhood canvassing and a hope that she might be found alive. That hope was shattered with the discovery of her body — and now the focus turns to finding out exactly what happened.
Law-enforcement officials are urging anyone who may have seen Jones, her vehicle, or any suspicious activity around the Emery Road Amazon facility or in the Rockside/Turney area between November 17 and the date her car was located to come forward. Detectives ask you to contact Detective Corrigan at 216-623-3138 or call the Cleveland Police Dispatch at 216-621-1234 with any information no matter how small it may seem.
As of now, there are no known suspects, no announced cause of death and no indication whether the death resulted from an accident, self-harm or criminal act. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy and toxicology exam, but officials say it may be days before the results are released.
Jones’s family asks the community to remember her as she was — enthusiastic, hopeful and eager to begin her next chapter — rather than define her by the tragic circumstance at the end of her story. They’ve urged anyone who knew her to share memories, not rumors, and to respect the investigation while the truth is still being pieced together.
In the days ahead, law enforcement say they will provide updates as the investigation progresses. Until then, Garfield Heights residents and those who knew Divine continue to mourn and hope that sharing her story will bring the answers her loved ones deserve.
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