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Google employee found dead after going for jog

Vanessa Marcott, 27, was found in woods
Posted at 11:38 PM, Aug 08, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-09 10:05:46-04
PRINCETON, Mass. (AP) — Investigators say a New York City woman who disappeared on a walk while visiting her mother in Massachusetts has been found slain in the woods.
 
Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said Monday that 27-year-old Vanessa Marcotte was reported missing after failing to return from a Sunday afternoon walk in Princeton.
 
Her body was found Sunday night by a state police canine unit about a half-mile from her mother's home. Authorities say her death appears to be a homicide. An autopsy is scheduled.
 
Early says, "People should be concerned." No other details were immediately released.
 
Marcotte worked for Google, and the company released a statement expressing shock and saying she was a much loved member of the team.
 
The rural town of Princeton has about 3,500 residents and is 40 miles west of Boston. Early says Marcotte grew up in nearby Leominster.