Remains Identified as Missing Student
From Times Wire Reports
The skeletal remains of a college student who was last seen three weeks ago at a bar near Ohio State University were discovered near a reservoir, and authorities were investigating her death as a homicide, Columbus police said.
Authorities used dental records to identify Julie Popovich, 20, of suburban Reynoldsburg. Franklin County Coroner Brad Lewis declined to comment on the cause of death because of the ongoing investigation.
Popovich was seen leaving a bar with a man witnesses said they thought she knew.
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