UNADILLA – A body and a vehicle were found in Otoe County Friday. Authorities confirmed the vehicle belonged to a missing woman on Friday, and the family of 48-year-old Amber Tjaden confirmed that the body belonged to the missing Weeping Water woman.

Otoe County deputies and Nebraska State Patrol investigators were on scene at an unplowed county road between Elmwood and Unadilla Friday, where the Jaguar SUV driven by Tjaden was found.

The identity of a body found near the car was not immediately disclosed, but after an autopsy, the family of Amber Tjaden said Saturday that the body was Tjaden's.

 
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Deputies did not provide any additional details regarding the discovery of the vehicle on Road C, but a cattle producer working the area said the road had not been plowed since 14 inches of snow fell on Jan. 25.

Missing person reports indicated that Tjaden left her home after an argument with her husband on Jan. 27, two days after the snow storm.

A postal carrier with 33-years experience in the area described the cellular service as unreliable and said there is no cell phone service in many places. The Jaguar was found on a low spot among a series of steep hills.

The postal carrier said there used to be a sign alerting motorists to minimum maintenance at the intersection of 22 Road, but the sign was not visible Friday.

Tjaden was an educator at Metro Community College and the daughter of former Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle.