Missing Woman Found Dead in Washington County

was found dead in a densely wooded area in Washington County.

State police in Washington said the body of Karissa Marie Kunco was found off Sabo Road near Hickory “where several men doing land surveying in the area had found the body of a white female laying just off the roadway." Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said Kunco died of a knife wound.

on Gladden Road in about 9:30 a.m., several hours after state police had received an alert to be on the lookout for the woman, who was reported missing by Baldwin police.

Jordan A. Clemons, 22, who is the woman's ex-boyfriend and investigators consider a suspect, turned himself into authorities late Thursday night and is jailed on other charges.

Multiple police agencies, including those in Allegheny and Washington counties, spent most of Thursday searching for Clemons, who was spotted using credit cards in Trinity Point in South Strabane around 7:05 p.m.

Clemons also has an active warrant for burglary, robbery, theft and assault that was filed by Canonsburg police. Those charges stem from an alleged incident Sunday in the borough.

There is also an active warrant for his arrest through Washington County Adult Probation.

State police indicated that police had possible locations for Clemons, including a home in Westland near Mt. Pleasant, which numerous media outlets reported was surrounded by officers yelling for the young man to come out of the building.