Police: Woman’s body was found on Republic road

wireready_12-03-2020-11-24-06_00036_bodyfound1

REPUBLIC, Mo. (AP) – Police in southwestern Missouri are investigating a death they’re calling suspicion after a woman’s body was found on a roadway in the small city of Republic.

The woman’s body was found Tuesday night on a road near Brookline Cemetery, Springfield television station KYTV reported. Investigators said a driver noticed the body on the road and called 911.

It’s not clear how the woman died, police said, but investigators don’t believe she was hit by a vehicle. Police have not released the woman’s name.

WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI