Missing Matthews Woman Found Dead In Ballantyne

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Olivia Bruce, the 18-year-old woman from Matthews that was reported missing on Wednesday, was found dead in a movie theater parking lot in Ballantyne, police said.

Around 1 p.m. on Thursday, officers responded to the 7800 block of Rea Road near the Regal Stonecrest at Piper Glen in regards to a deceased female. Police identified the woman as Bruce.

Bruce was last seen on Tuesday, May 7th leaving Providence High School in a 2017 gray Chevrolet Volt.

Police said there is no evidence of foul play, but they are conducting an investigation into her death.