MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. – A Texas woman reported missing four months ago was found dead earlier this week in Montgomery County, Missouri, authorities say.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 37-year-old woman – who was reported missing from El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 5, 2025 – was found deceased in a vacant building. The sheriff’s office did not disclose the woman’s name.
Investigators say the woman’s body was found around 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 Block of Booneslick Road after two individuals alerted authorities to the discovery.
The woman’s cause of death has not yet been determined and a forensic examination is pending.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of the deceased during this very difficult time,” said the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook.
The investigation is described as “active and ongoing,” and additional details are limited at this time. Anyone with relevant information in this case is urged to contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 573-564-3378 or the Missouri State Highway Patrol at 573-751-1000.
Montgomery County is located nearly 80 miles west of St. Louis, near the Interstate 70 corridor.