LOS ANGELES (AP) - A fan of Paula Abdul was found dead in a car
parked near a home belonging to the "American Idol" judge, police said Wednesday.

The death appears to be a suicide, Capt. Jim Miller told KTTV-TV. He said the woman, who was in her 30s and was not identified, had an infatuation with Abdul.

Police spokeswoman Julianne Sohn says officers responded to a call about 6 p.m. Tuesday and arrived in the Sherman Oaks area to find the body. Public records show Abdul owns a home near the site where the body was found.

The 30-year-old woman was reported missing on Tuesday afternoon by a family member in neighboring Ventura County. Authorities said they could not yet release the woman's identity Tuesday morning because her family hadn't been properly notified.

Ventura County Sheriff's Department Capt. Ross Bonfiglio said relatives hadn't seen the woman since about 11 p.m. on Monday and were concerned she might try to hurt herself. In June, the department checked on the woman at her home in Thousand Oaks after deputies received a tip from Los Angeles police that the woman might be at risk of self-harm, Bonfiglio said.

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