Sydney Sutherland Wiki – Biography
Sydney Sutherland is an Arkansas resident who went missing on August 19 while jogging. Sutherland, who was also a nurse, took frequent walks or jogs in the area, according to Fox16.com and the 25-year-old’s Facebook page.
Sydney Sutherland Age
Sydney Sutherland has died at the age of 25 years.
Missing
Sydney Sutherland is a 25-year-old Arkansas resident who went missing on August 19 while jogging.
#MISSINGPERSON: Sydney Sutherland is 5’3, 103 lbs, brown with blond hair. She was last seen jogging in the area of State Hwy 18 between Newport and Grubbs at approximately 3 PM today.
If you have any information regarding her location, contact the Jackson County Sheriff’s Dept. pic.twitter.com/YWC0jau8bL— Jurnee Taylor (@_JurneeTaylor) August 20, 2020
Jackson County authorities announced on August 20 Sutherland’s disappearance, stating she was last seen running near Highway 18 “between Newport and Grubbs” around 2:30 in the afternoon.
Sutherland, sporting blonde hair and brown eyes, stood at 5’3″ tall and weighed 103 lbs., according to the Jackson County Emergency Management’s Facebook page.
Searching
County officials were accompanied in their search by volunteers, Arkansas Department of Corrections search dogs and a helicopter from the Arkansas State Police, KATV reported.
Meanwhile, state investigators met Friday morning with deputies and U.S. Marshals to discuss case findings, WMC-TV added.
Heavy has reached out to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and is awaiting a response.
Sutherland went to a gym on Wednesday in the city of Jonesboro, Fox16.com reported, citing officials.
Investigators set out to study the facility’s surveillance video for possible clues, the outlet added.
A UPS driver also confirmed to authorities that she saw Sutherland jogging near County Road 41 on the evening of August 19, Jackson County Sheriff David Lucas said during a Thursday press conference, according to WMC-TV.
The sheriff’s office disclosed that AT&T received several pings from Sutherland’s phone in the area of her sighting, Fox16.com reported. Lucas said the 25-year-old had her phone and Apple Watch with her, the outlet added.
Law enforcement was working toward utilizing potential information from the watch, Fox16.com continued.
Between Sutherland’s sighting and location pings, investigators focused their search on the loop area that she “normally walked” between County Road 41, 42, 43, and Highway 18, WMC-TV said.
Authorities located Sutherland’s cell-phone, WMC-TV reported.
They discovered the cellular device about a quarter-mile from her home and Highway 67, the station added.
Boyfriend
Sutherland lived with her boyfriend on Highway 18, between Newport and Grubbs, Lucas indicated to Fox16.com.
The sheriff disclosed that there were no signs pointing to any issues between the couple, the outlet reported.
Found Dead
Sutherland’s body was discovered by authorities on August 21, according to her boyfriend’s parents’ Facebook post, Region 8 News reported.
A press conference will happen at 11 a.m. to update the latest on the search.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office told @Region8News that a rumor of a Texas truck being seen in the area is not accurate, and is actually hurting the investigation.
Call 870-523-5842 if you have info. https://t.co/2vmfZqXC2t
— Jurnee Taylor (@_JurneeTaylor) August 20, 2020
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office announced earlier that day that it had located a body, but did not release the identity, the station continued.
Sheriff David Lucas has since expressed that he believes the body is Sutherland’s, Region 8 said on Twitter.
Suspect Arrested
The station tweeted that “an arrest has been made” and a suspect is “in custody.”
The sheriff disclosed to Region 8 that the suspect is a 25-year-old male who lives in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Investigation
Between Sutherland’s sighting and location pings, investigators focused their search on the loop area that she “normally walked” between County Road 41, 42, 43, and Highway 18, WMC-TV said.
Investigators have been in contact with Sutherland’s family, Fox16.com disclosed.
A woman named Summer Sutherland has also been active about the 25-year-old’s disappearance on Facebook.