A woman named Emily Strite, 33, who went missing in Imperial, Missouri back in April, has been found dead in the woods near De Soto over the weekend, authorities confirmed. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office had been searching for her since she was reported missing on April 20.
After more than five months of being missing, a property owner in De Soto discovered Strite’s remains and reported it to the authorities. The regional medical examiner’s office used medical and dental records to confirm her identity. However, the cause of her death is still unknown, and investigators are working to determine how she ended up in the wooded area where her body was found.
Charlyn McClain, Strite’s mother, revealed that she last spoke to her daughter on April 12 when she was staying with a friend in De Soto. McClain assumed that Strite had crossed the Missouri border to visit her children in Illinois, but when the children’s father reached out about her whereabouts, it raised concerns. This led to the filing of a missing person report for Strite.
The investigation into Strite’s disappearance is ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the detective bureau at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. CBS News reached out to the sheriff’s office for further details but did not receive an immediate response.
The tragic discovery of Emily Strite’s remains has brought some closure to her loved ones, but many questions still remain unanswered. The community is mourning the loss of a member who was taken too soon, and the hope for justice and understanding in this case continues as the investigation progresses.
