Crime & Safety

Reading Woman Found Dead After Being Reported Missing Last Week

Police said Jaelyn Zunino's body was found near her home. The department said the 37-year-old's death is not believed to be suspicious

The Reading PD announced Monday that the body of Jaelyn Zunino, 37, has been recovered near her home. Zunino, also known as Jackie Rotondi, had been missing since Thursday. The department said the death is not believed to be suspicious.
The Reading PD announced Monday that the body of Jaelyn Zunino, 37, has been recovered near her home. Zunino, also known as Jackie Rotondi, had been missing since Thursday. The department said the death is not believed to be suspicious. (Dakota Antelman/Patch)

READING, MA — A Reading woman missing since Thursday has been found dead, the Reading Police Department announced Monday.

Jaelyn Zunino, 37, also known as Jackie Rotondi, was found deceased near her home, the department said. Reading police said the death is not believed to be suspicious.

According to Reading police, Zunino was last seen on Thursday morning.

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"While all unattended deaths are investigated, a preliminary investigation by Reading Police indicates that her death is not believed to be suspicious. No additional information is available at this time," the Reading PD said in a statement.

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