Autopsy on Local Woman Found Dead in Imperial Set for Today
Investigators with the Major Case Squad say the woman is from Jefferson County, but they are waiting for post-mortem results to confirm the victim's identification.
Investigators with the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis say the 34-year-old woman found dead in Imperial on Sunday is from Jefferson County. However, police are awaiting preliminary autopsy results to make a positive identification, said Capt. Mark Tulgetske with the Major Case Squad. "The post-mortem isn't scheduled until 4 p.m. today," he said. "We're not sure when the results will come in. But we won't be releasing any more information on the case until then." On Sunday, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department received a call around 8:30 a.m. about a person who was possibly intoxicated laying in the woods near Butler Valley Drive, Tulgetske said. When deputies arrived, they determined the woman was dead. The Major Case Squad, …