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Body found in Cottonwood believed to be missing teen

COTTONWOOD – A body was found Wednesday in Cottonwood and it may be that of a 16-year-old girl who was swept away by floodwaters last week, authorities said.

Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials said they haven’t positively identified the body, but it’s believed to be that of the teenager.

Sheriff’s officials said the body was found near where the Verde River meets a wash close to where Faith Moore was last seen.

Moore called 911 around 9:30 p.m. Saturday asking for help because her car was stranded in knee-high water, but the water quickly rose to over 8 feet within an hour.

Crews made visual contact with Moore, but they said she was swept out of her car and downstream during the rescue attempt.

Authorities said some of the teen’s belongings were found during Sunday’s search.

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