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VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) Police say the bodies believed to be that of a Washington state woman and her daughter were found in a rural area near Washougal on Wednesday, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

Meshay Melendez, 27, and her 7-year-old daughter Layla Stewart were last seen Sunday, March 12.

Police believe based on identifying genetic marks, they are the bodies of Melendez and Stewart The medical examiner will determine their identities and official cause of death.

The Clark County Sheriff's Office said around 9:40 a.m. someone walking their dog saw something in thick brush. Deputies discovered the two bodies.

Washington State Patrol Crime Scene Investigation team is now in Washougal processing evidence.

Police say Melendezs former boyfriend, Kirkland Warren, is a person of interest in the case.

On March 2, Warren was charged in a drive-by shooting, assault with a firearm, felony harassment and possession of a stolen firearm. Police said he fired at Melendez's apartment.

According to new court documents, Warren was issued a no-contact order protecting Melendez, which police said he violated less than two hours later. He called her from jail.

He was then released on bail March 8.

On Sunday, Warren was arrested again for unlawful possession of a firearm, violating a protection order and tampering with a witness.

The last person believed to have seen Melendez and Stewart is a friend who, according to police reports, called 911 on the morning of March 12 after noticing Melendez unresponsive and partially clothed in the passenger seat of Warren's car.

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