MOUNT PLEASANT — Police have identified the body found Monday as 17-year-old Olivia M. Mackay of Kenosha.
A student at Indian Trail High School and Academy in Kenosha, her family got the word out on social media after she went missing late Sunday night.
They were suspicious after she did not show up for work at McDonald’s in Kenosha, police said.
“We’re trying to get to the bottom of this to find out what happened,” Mount Pleasant Chief Tim Zarzecki said.
Police are calling the death suspicious. The Racine County medical examiner performed an autopsy Tuesday but has not released a cause of death.
A surveillance video at Lou Perrine’s Gas Station, 5145 Sheridan Road, captured Mackay getting gas for her car at about 11 p.m. Sunday.
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“She was alone,” Lou Perrine said. “She came inside, got five dollars worth of gas, and went back to the car and pulled away.”
Perrine said he provided the video when Mackay’s father, Kelly Mackay, went looking for her.
“He checked her credit card and found out that she stopped here that night,” Perrine said. “It’s a shame. She was a happy girl when we saw her.”
Avoiding misinformation
The family could not be reached for further comment. Kenosha resident Christina Rios, who stopped by the family home Wednesday to offer condolences, said she’s been surprised at all the speculation online that could lead to misinformation and ultimately harm the grieving family.
“If you don’t know what’s going on, don’t post things online,” Rios said. “She was a good kid. This is horrible.”
Zarzecki said police are doing everything they can to crack the case.
“There is a lot of speculation as to what happened. There is no solid information. We’re investigating all our leads,” Zarzecki said.
Since news that a body was found broke Monday, Mount Pleasant Police have been getting a number of tips and calls from members of the public.
“Our leads are coming in,” Zarzecki said. “We encourage anyone to call us who think they know something that could assist our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Mount Pleasant Police at 262-886-2300. They can also contact Crime Stoppers of Racine County anonymously by phone at 888-636-9330; online at www.racine.crimestoppersweb.com; or by text messaging RACS + the message to CRIMES (274637).
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