First on 13: Police label Samantha Humphrey’s death as homicide
Samantha Humphrey was reported missing on Nov. 26, 2022. Her body was found in the Mohawk River on Feb. 22, 2023.
Schenectady police officially labeled Samantha Humphrey’s death a homicide on Friday afternoon.
Samantha, 14, went missing on Nov. 25. She had last been seen meeting up with an ex-boyfriend in Riverside Park in Schenectady.
Her body was found in the Mohawk River on Feb. 22 after many searches.
Investigators say they are still awaiting additional results from an autopsy performed last week.
“Though these results may take some time to return, at this time the Schenectady Police Department is treating this as a homicide investigation,” the department said in a news release.
Police have not spoken publicly about any suspects.