Body found believed to be missing Pink Hill woman

Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman whose lifeless body was found in Pink Hill, near a field located in the area of Burncoat and Jimmy Lee roads in Duplin County last week.

According to law enforcement, the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office received a call on March 26 from a citizen who made the grim discovery. The caller discovered a female body abandoned in a cutdown near a field.

The Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into the tragic event and reported that the remains are believed to belong to Jamie Brooke Kennedy, who was reported missing from the Pink Hill area.

“The clothing found on the body matches the description of what Jamie Brooke Kennedy was wearing when she was reported missing on March 9, 2025,” the Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post.

The 34-year-old woman was last seen on Maxwell Mill Road near Albertson on March 2. Authorities had previously requested public assistance in locating Kennedy, and on March 21, Duplin County Crime Stoppers offered a reward for any information leading to Kennedy’s whereabouts.

The recovered body has been sent to the North Carolina Medical Examiners’ Office for a complete autopsy to confirm the victim’s identity. The Sheriff’s Office stated that they are working in collaboration with the NCSBI in this investigation and will release more information following the completion of the autopsy.

Sheriff Stratton Stokes expressed gratitude to the Duplin County Department of Public Safety, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation for their support in conducting searches since Kennedy’s disappearance.

Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact Detective Sergeant Jon Green at the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office at 910-296-2150 or the Duplin County Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 910-372-9202.