Missing El Paso woman found dead in vacant building in Missouri

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An El Paso woman reported missing four months ago has been found dead inside a vacant building in Missouri, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office stated.
The body of the 37-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, was found on June 3 inside a vacant building in New Florence, Missouri, Montgomery County Sheriff Craig S. Allison said in a news release on Friday, June 6.
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The cause of death had yet to be determined and an investigation continues. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of the deceased during this very difficult time," the sheriff's office stated.
New Florence is a tiny town of about 600 residents located along Interstate 70 about 75 miles west of St. Louis.
On the evening of June 3, New Florence police responded to a 911 hang-up call and were directed to the bay area of a vacant building on Booneslick Road, where two people had found a body inside, the sheriff's office stated.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop F Division of Drug and Crime Control are handling the investigation.
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Anyone with information on the death investigation may call the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 573-564-3378 or the Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control at 573-751-1000.
Daniel Borunda may be reached at [e-mail] and @BorundaDaniel on X.
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