Authorities in Missouri have confirmed that a mother of four who has been missing for almost six months has been found dead in a forested area.
According to a statement released by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, Sheriff Dave Marshak of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced that the body of Emily Strite, 33, who was reported missing on April 20, was found in a wooded area about 45 miles southwest of St. Louis, Missouri.
“On September 28th, deputies responded to a wooded area near the 4100 block of Frissell Road in De Soto for a report of human skeletal remains found by the property owner,” authorities stated. “Through comparison to medical and dental records, investigators with the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined the remains are those of Emily Strite. She was reported missing in the De Soto area in April of this year.”
In April, investigators stated that Strite “is believed to have been leaving the area of her own free will.” She was last observed on foot in the De Soto area on April 12 in pants and a dark blue hoodie.
“At this time, Strite’s cause of death is undetermined, and investigators are working to learn how her body ended up where it was found,” Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office stated.
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The inquiry into her disappearance and death remains ongoing and there are no reported suspects or individuals of interest in the case.
After officials verified Emily’s body had been located, Strite’s mother tweeted on social media, “[Due] to the ongoing investigation, we “Emily’s Family” are asking that nobody visits/disturbs the area mentioned of where Emily was recovered. Please respect our wishes and stay away from the area. We will share details when they are available.”
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau can be reached at 636-797-5515 if you have any information.
