2 teenagers found dead at campsite near Mount Ord near Phoenix, Arizona, report says
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Two teenagers were discovered deceased in a secluded location near Phoenix, Arizona, which has initiated a murder investigation, as confirmed by the authorities.

The bodies were located on Tuesday morning near State Route 87, positioned between Mesa and Payson, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. ABC15, our associated station, reported through sources that the discovery occurred at a camping site close to Mount Ord within the Tonto National Forest.

Authorities have named one of the victims as 18-year-old Pandora Kjolsrud, while the second victim, identified by family and friends to ABC15, is 17-year-old Evan Clark.

Details about what led up to their deaths remain unclear, but the Maricopa County Medical Examiner reportedly lists the deaths as “homicides.”

Arcadia High School in Arizona sent a letter to families saying that two of its students lost their lives and that their deaths were being investigated, according to ABC15. The school did not identify the victims by name.

The station spoke to Kjolsrud’s mother, who shared the following message about her daughter: “She was a bright light in this world who loved every single person she met and had an unusual ability to make every person she met feel special and loved. She was a friend to many and a beloved daughter. She lived life in a big way and was always up for an adventure. She loved hiking and camping and her favorite place on earth was camelback mountain.”

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