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Body of missing Colorado woman found after man confesses to murder

The body of a 27-year-old Colorado woman who disappeared last week has been found in Utah, and authorities have taken a man into custody.

The Delta County Sheriff’s Office says the body of Madelaine Loh, of Hotchkiss, was found about 1 p.m. Wednesday in Millard County, Utah.

It says Loh’s family had not heard from her since June 19 and reported her missing on Sunday.

Police say on Wednesday morning a 24-year-old man told Delta County sheriff’s investigators where her body was located. Edgar Macias-Moreno confessed to killing Loh, police said. He was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

The Delta County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation continued to investigate.

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