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Texas Teen Found Dead in Oregon Apartment
A Texas teen visiting her sister was found dead early Saturday at a Milwaukie, Oregon apartment, and detectives are investigating her death as a homicide. The sheriff's office identified the girl as 15-year-old Dani J. Countryman of Kaufman.
Authorities said she was in the area visiting her sister, Ashley Countryman of Oregon City. Dani Countryman's body was found inside an apartment.Deputies said the complex is a problem spot for them. In July alone, they have received various complaints about drinking, fighting and loud parties, they said.
An autopsy was expected to be completed Sunday to determine how the 15-year-old died. Early reports suggest the girl was strangled to death but have yet to be confirmed.
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Department office said 16-year-old Dani Countryman of Kaufman was reported dead around 8 a.m. Saturday.
Frank Rivera awoke to the screams of a young woman. "She was yelling, very high-pitched," he recalled. "I couldn't make out what she was saying."
Rivera lives in a trailer next to the Balboa Apartments, where Dani lost her life. "I walked up to the fence over there and I looked around and it was quiet by then, but she was inside the house and still screaming—she was distraught."
Stunned neighbors watched as investigators combed the area for evidence.
On Friday night, the fire department was summoned to help a man who was passed out from too much alcohol. Deputies don't yet know whether that call was linked to the teen's death.
One neighbor called it a "fly-by-night" complex where "people come and go."
Rivera said he didn't see anyone coming or going from the scene of the crime. He added that he hopes to never hear screams like Dani Countryman's again.
Copyright 2007 WBAP News/Talk 820. All rights reserved. Jane Smith/KGW-TV contributed to this report.
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