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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Missing El Paso woman found dead in vacant building in Missouri
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. Missing children in El Paso: 'I will always be looking:' El Paso teens featured on missing children billboards 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. Crime: Fort Bliss soldier arrested on animal cruelty charge in video of dog hanging off truck 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 dborunda@ and @BorundaDaniel on X. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Missing El Paso woman found dead in vacant building in Missouri
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Body found in Montgomery County, Missouri identified as woman from El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A body discovered in a vacant building in a rural Missouri county on Friday, June 6 has been identified as a missing 37-year-old woman from El Paso, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. The woman was found in New Florence, a town that is about 75 miles northwest of St. Louis. The woman, who was not identified by name, had been previously reported missing on Feb. 5 in El Paso, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said. The body was found on June 3 and the woman was identified by Missouri authorities on June 6. This remains an active and ongoing investigation, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. The cause of death has not yet been determined and will be established through further forensic examination, the Sheriff's Office said. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of the deceased during this very difficult time,' the Sheriff's Office said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
21-05-2025
- Business
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New Florence votes to allow alcohol sales in the borough
New Florence residents vote to approve alcohol sales throughout the borough New Florence residents vote to approve alcohol sales throughout the borough New Florence residents vote to approve alcohol sales throughout the borough New Florence residents voted to approve alcohol sales in the borough — something that hasn't been allowed since the 1930s. "Oh, we were all so excited," said Becky Ritchey, who has owned C&T Pizza for over 25 years. Ritchey is stoked that she'll be able to have alcohol alongside the sodas and the lottery machines. "They would say, 'OK I got my pizza, where's my beer?'" Ritchey said. "Well, we don't have any. It's a dry town." About 64% of New Florence voters said yes to allowing alcohol sales Tuesday. That's 70 of 109 total votes. "There was a few that were unsure of the idea," Ritchey said. Council President Jason Beatty was concerned about low turnout. That was a problem when people in New Florence tried it in the 80s. "It lost by single-digit votes because nobody came out to vote in the primary," Beatty said. New Florence was one of four partial or completely dry municipalities in Westmoreland County. It now leaves the boroughs of Hunter and Madison, along with Washington Township. "It just needed to happen," Beatty said. Beatty said he thinks the passed referendum is good for bringing revenue and events to the community. "Say the fire department would have a car show — they would be able to get a special occasion license from the LCB," Beatty said. For Ritchey, she's excited at the chance this presents. "It's gonna bring a lot more people to the area just to get beer and pizza," Ritchey said.
