2 of 3 missing men found dead in Arizona

[January 08, 2011]  PHOENIX (AP) -- Authorities say they've found the bodies of two of the three men reported missing after test-driving a Jeep in the Salt River bottom in southwest Phoenix.

Phoenix police say the bodies were found Friday night and they're investigating the deaths as homicides.

Due to darkness and rough terrain, police have suspended the search for the third missing man until Saturday at dawn.

Police spokesman Sgt. Steve Martos says they haven't identified the bodies and declined to disclose how the two men died. Police also won't release the name of the third missing man.

The men reportedly took their Jeep out to the river bottom Thursday to test the vehicle and never returned home.

The Jeep was found near 107th Avenue and Southern Avenue, and Martos says the bodies were nearby.

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PHOENIX (AP) -- Authorities say they've found the bodies of two men who went missing after leaving to test drive a Jeep in the Salt River bottom in Phoenix.

A third man remained missing late Friday. Police suspended the search for him until Saturday.

Phoenix police say the bodies of the other two men were found Friday night. Police spokesman Sgt. Steve Martos says authorities won't speculate on how the men died.

Police haven't released the men's names.

Relatives filed a missing-persons report Friday for the men, who reportedly took their Jeep out to the river bottom Thursday and never returned.

The Arizona Republic says the family located the Jeep after a search. Martos says the two bodies were found in the same area as the vehicle.

[Associated Press]

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