A missing 17-year-old girl was found dead in the woods near a busy highway, and a teenager is charged with her murder.
The body of Trinity Bostic, a Macon County High School senior, was found on July 3, just five days after she was reported missing.
A Tennessee Department of Transportation worker found her remains near the wooded line of Route 386 in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
Now, a 17-year-old from Westmoreland faces first-degree murder charges in connection with Trinity’s death.
Hendersonville police have not released the suspect’s name because he is a minor.
The body of Trinity Bostic, a Macon County High School senior, was found on July 3, just five days after she was reported missing.
A Tennessee Department of Transportation worker found her remains near the wood line of Route 386 in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
Trinity was initially reported missing on the evening of Saturday, June 29.
Friends and family were devastated by the loss of the teenager.
Kathy Duffer, a close friend of Trinity, said Fox 17: “She was excited to graduate. She was a very smart girl. She was intelligent and very hard-working.”
Duffer and Trinity became friends when they both did community projects together.
“Trinity loved to talk and I listened,” she said.
“I was devastated,” Duffer said when she learned her young friend had lost her life. “I couldn’t believe it… The last time I saw Trinity was at Walmart. She hugged me and thanked me for everything I did for her.”
The Hendersonville Police Department suspects foul play as they continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding Trinity’s death.
Trinity was initially reported missing on the evening of Saturday, June 29.
The Hendersonville Police Department suspects foul play as it continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding Trinity’s death.
“To maintain the integrity of the investigation, no further details regarding this incident will be released at this time,” HPD said Friday.
Trinity’s classmates started a GoFundMe page to support her family during this time.
“The Class of 2025 is saddened by the passing of our classmate, Trinity Bostic,” the organizer wrote. “We are planning to raise money to help and support her family during this time. Any amount donated will be given to Trinity’s family to help with expenses and is greatly appreciated. Thank you.”
Friends described Trinity as a caring and considerate person.
“Trinity was a grateful person. She had a good heart. She would help anyone,” Duffer said.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Trinity’s family and friends during this tragic time,” the police statement read.
Kathy Duffer, a close friend of Trinity, told Fox 17: “She was excited to graduate. She was a very smart girl. She was intelligent, very hard-working.”
Trinity’s classmates started a GoFundMe page to support her family during this time.
Last week, the body of a missing autistic girl was found in a Tennessee lake just minutes after a statewide search was launched.
Serenity Alanna Marie Kinsey, 7, was found by a dive team in Douglas Lake near Dandridge shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday.
Her family reported her missing around 5 a.m. after realizing she had left her home on Indian Creek Road in the middle of the night.