Police find body of woman who vanished after Tinder date

Nebraska woman Sydney Loofe, 24, raised her family's concerns about her welfare when she failed to turn up for work on Thursday, November 16, and failed to let them know she wasn't coming in.
Lincoln Police Chief Jeff Bliemeister said on Tuesday that "analysis of digital evidence" led authorities to a body in rural Clay County they believe is that of Ms Loofe, 24, US broadcaster WFAA reports.
"We do believe that there is evidence of foul play," Bliemeister said.

The body of Sydney Loofe is believed to have been found by police. Source: Supplied

Chief Bliemeister didn't provide any other details on the cause of death or circumstances surrounding the discovery.

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Investigators had been using Ms Loofe's mobile phone signal to retrace her movements in the hours before she disappeared.
Her car was found in the driveway of her home in the US state of Nebraska, but she was nowhere to be seen, sparking fears she may have been abducted.
Her friend Terra Gehrig said she received a text message from Ms Loofe early the day before she disappeared.

Bailey Boswell is believed to have been Ms Loofe's date. Source: Taney County Sheriff's Office

The 24-year-old told Ms Gehrig her Tinder date went well and she was planning to meet the woman again that night.
Ms Loofe failed to show up for her shift the following day at her department store job, or call her manager to let them know she wasn’t coming in.

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The night before she went missing, Ms Loofe shared a picture on social media with the caption: “Ready for my date” with a smiley face emoticon with heart-shaped eyes.
Friends told US broadcaster KETV they went to check on the young woman at her home on Thursday after she didn’t turn up for work, but nobody was home despite her car being parked there.

Aubrey Trail is considered a person of interest in the case. Source: Taney County Sheriff's Office

Bliemeister said the persons of interest, Aubrey Trail, 51, and Bailey Boswell, 23, remained in custody but had not been charged in the case.
Both allegedly left the state in the days after Ms Loofe disappeared and were arrested this week on unrelated charges.

A missing poster shared online shows Ms Loofe's tattoos and her final Snapchat. Source: Supplied

Boswell and roommate, Aubrey Trail, 51, live in the eastern Nebraska town of Wilber, about 64 kilometres south of Lincoln and the last place Ms Loofe was seen alive.
Ms Boswell told police she dropped Ms Loofe off at a friend’s house after their date and never heard from her again.
Bliemeister said authorities have not yet been able to confirm her timeline.
"By their own statements on social media, we believe that Aubrey Trail and Bailey Boswell were two of the last people to see her before her disappearance," Bliemeister said.
"Thus they remain persons of interest."