Maleigha Solonka was a 15-year-old student and athlete from Edgewood, Maryland. ^{[undefined] [undefined] [1]}

Her family remembers Solonka as being a sweet, fun-loving girl, despite having a troubled family life.

Her aunt and uncle, Darlene Champ-Dupree and Vance Dupree were her legal guardians. ^{[undefined] [undefined] [1]}

They also remember her of having a lot of friends and being great athlete who was fun to be around.

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She was reported missing her family after she disappeared from the Windsor Valley area in Edgewood on August 9, 2017.

^{[undefined] [1] [1]} On August 16, 2017, authorities found Solonka's body in the afternoon in a wooded area in the 400 block of Webb Lane in Havre De Grace, Maryland. She was found in a dumpster trash can with a pink shirt that was ripped, and naked. ^{[undefined] [1]}

Solonka was killed by asphyxiation and her death is being investigated as a homicide. ^{[1] [undefined]}