Body Found Believed to Be That of Ex-reality Show Contestant

Body Found Believed to Be That of Ex-reality Show Contestant
Officials investigate a home in the Lennox area of Los Angeles as they search for Lisa Marie Naegle on Dec. 20, 2016. Brad Graverson/The Daily Breeze via AP
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LOS ANGELES—A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and a woman believed to be a nurse and former reality TV show contestant has been found dead in a grave in his Los Angeles-area backyard, police said.

Lisa Marie Naegle, 36, a nurse from San Pedro, was a losing contestant in 2010 on the show “Bridalplasty,” where she competed for a dream wedding and plastic surgery.

Police arrested Jackie Jerome Rogers Tuesday after he was questioned about her disappearance. He then indicated that her body was at his house in Lennox, near Los Angeles International Airport.

“We can confirm a body which we believe is Lisa Marie was discovered in a shallow grave at the suspect’s home,” police spokesman Sal Ramirez said Tuesday night. “The detectives strongly believe it is her.”

Police did not give a connection between the two people or a motive for the killing, but the Daily Breeze reported that Naegle taught nursing classes at West Los Angeles College and Rogers was one of her students.

This undated photo of Lisa Marie Naegle was provided by her family to police and news media as they and authorities seek the public's help in locating her. Naegle, 36, was last seen leaving a party in Torrance, Calif. Police on Tuesday, Dec. 20, detained a man for questioning in the disappearance. (Courtesy Naegle Family via AP)
This undated photo of Lisa Marie Naegle was provided by her family to police and news media as they and authorities seek the public's help in locating her. Naegle, 36, was last seen leaving a party in Torrance, Calif. Police on Tuesday, Dec. 20, detained a man for questioning in the disappearance. Courtesy Naegle Family via AP