Officials confirmed Wednesday the body of a woman found in Armstrong County this week was identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner as Darlene Harbison, a missing Butler County native.

Allegheny County police said in a news release Monday that a hunter observed a motorcycle over a hillside along Nichola Road in West Franklin Township, Armstrong County. State police in Kittanning said the license plate number was registered to Harbison.

Upon investigation, her body was located near the motorcycle.

Harbison, 59, was reported missing in September from her home in Frazer Township, Allegheny County, after returning home from a camping trip. She last was seen Sept. 11, according to family members.

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