Noe Cortez

Officers then rushed to that specific location. And when they arrived, they were shocked by what they found. It was a body of a young man who had shot himself with a shotgun. And so investigators focused on that individual as a possible suspect.

Officers then rushed to that specific location. And when they arrived, they were shocked by what they found. It was a body of a young man who had shot himself with a shotgun. And so investigators focused on that individual as a possible suspect.

They contacted numerous individuals that lived in the area. This young man was known to frequent the area to go hiking or just sit in his vehicle. His girlfriend told investigators that they would frequently go up to that old quarry to drink alcohol. And so he was very familiar with the area.

They contacted numerous individuals that lived in the area. This young man was known to frequent the area to go hiking or just sit in his vehicle. His girlfriend told investigators that they would frequently go up to that old quarry to drink alcohol. And so he was very familiar with the area.

During their investigation, they learned that at the time Leslie disappeared, he was at home, he was not anywhere near that location, and eventually ruled him out.

During their investigation, they learned that at the time Leslie disappeared, he was at home, he was not anywhere near that location, and eventually ruled him out.

It wasn't until Friday, February 16th, at approximately 10.40 in the morning, that a sheriff's mounted deputy reported that he had discovered Leslie's body.

It wasn't until Friday, February 16th, at approximately 10.40 in the morning, that a sheriff's mounted deputy reported that he had discovered Leslie's body.

She was found partially unclothed with her skirt moved up past her waist, so her lower body was exposed, and she was face down underneath the oak tree.

She was found partially unclothed with her skirt moved up past her waist, so her lower body was exposed, and she was face down underneath the oak tree.

One thing that stood out was that her pantyhose and her underwear were stuffed down her mouth. And she had a scarf around her neck, which was eventually determined that it was the ligature used to strangle her.

One thing that stood out was that her pantyhose and her underwear were stuffed down her mouth. And she had a scarf around her neck, which was eventually determined that it was the ligature used to strangle her.

One thing that did stand out was that her rain boots were taken off her and detectives at the time located the rain boots 75 feet away approximately from her body.

One thing that did stand out was that her rain boots were taken off her and detectives at the time located the rain boots 75 feet away approximately from her body.

The assumption was there was an attempted sexual assault that Leslie fought for her life. And during that fight for her life, she sustained numerous blunt force trauma injuries and eventually was strangled to death by the perpetrator.

The assumption was there was an attempted sexual assault that Leslie fought for her life. And during that fight for her life, she sustained numerous blunt force trauma injuries and eventually was strangled to death by the perpetrator.

They collected pubic hair, scalp hair, for evidence.

They collected pubic hair, scalp hair, for evidence.

They collected the fingernails for any signs of blood evidence or anything that could be tested.

They collected the fingernails for any signs of blood evidence or anything that could be tested.