Woman found dead near Abdul's home

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A woman who auditioned for Paula Abdul's singing competition show "American Idol" was found dead in a car near Abdul's California home, police said.

The body of 30-year-old Paula Goodspeed, who tried out for the series by singing "Proud Mary," was discovered Tuesday evening in a car parked near Abdul's home in Sherman Oaks, the Los Angeles Times said.

"We are investigating the case as a possible suicide," Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, told the newspaper.

The cause of Goodspeed's death will not be determined until the results of toxicology tests come back, Winter added.