Report: Missing NYC woman found dead in Turkey

The Journal Gazette, 600 W. Main St., Fort Wayne IN

45°

Local weather

National Weather Service

Mobile |

RSS

Search archive

You choose, we deliver

If you are interested in this story, you might be interested in others from The Journal Gazette. Go to www.journalgazette.net/newsletter and pick the subjects you care most about. We'll deliver your customized daily news report at 3 a.m. Fort Wayne time, right to your email.

News

Judge rules sheriff uses racial profiling
A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Hispanics in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency raciallyToday 3:00 am
Bridge collapses near Seattle; cars in river
An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.The four-lane bridge over the Skagit River collapsed about 7 p.m.Friday
Jury told to keep debating Arias’ fate
Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial said Wednesday they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to instruct them to keep trying.Thursday

(AP photo)

A Turkish mother shows a picture of her missing son as the members of the Istanbul-based Association For Families With Lost Relatives hand out flyers with photos of Sarai Sierra, a New York City woman who disappeared while on vacation in Istanbul, Turkey. Sierra, a 33 year-old mother of two, has been missing since Jan. 21, when she was due to return home.

Last updated: February 2, 2013 2:27 p.m.

Report: Missing NYC woman found dead in Turkey

Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey's state-run news agency says a missing New York City woman has been found dead in Istanbul.

Sarai Sierra, a 33-year-old mother of two, went missing while vacationing alone in Istanbul. She was last heard from on Jan. 21, the day she was due back home.

The Anadolu Agency says residents discovered the body of a woman near some ancient city walls in a low-income district and that police later identified it as Sierra's.

Police in Istanbul would immediately confirm the report.

In its report, the private NTV news channel said Sierra was stabbed to death. It said police identified her through her driver license.