Former Cleveland resident found dead 12-22-2010

THE HUNT IS ON TO FIND THE KILLER OF A FORMER CLEVELAND RESIDENT FOUND DEAD IN WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS. MAGGIE WRIGHT WAS LAST SEEN MISSING SATURDAY NIGHT AT HARRAH'S CASINO IN TUNICA.  HOURS LATER ON SUNDAY MORNING, WEST MEMPHIS POLICE RESPONDED TO A CALLER WHO MADE A SHOCKING DISCOVERY - A BODY ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SOUTHAVEN POLICE LIEUTENANT MARK LITTLE SAID WRIGHT WAS IDENTIFIED WEDNESDAY MORNING BY HER FINGERPRINTS.  ACCORDING TO LITTLE, WRIGHT SUFFERED BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA AS WELL AS TRAUMA FROM BEING HIT BY A CAR.  WRIGHT, ORIGINALLY FROM CLEVELAND, WORKED AS A TEACHER FOR MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS. DETECTIVES ARE NOW FOLLOWING ALL LEADS IN HOPES OF FINDING HER KILLER. DETECTIVES ARE SEARCHING FOR WRIGHT'S VEHICLE, A 2000 MODEL PEARL WHITE LINCOLN LS WITH MISSISSIPPI TAGS DFN-374.