MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop D Headquarters, 3131 East Kearney Street, Springfield, Missouri 65803


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jason M. Pace
417-895-6868
D332012
October 15, 2012

EMPHASIS: Investigators Seek Information Regarding A Homicide In Rogersville


On October 15, 2012, at approximately 8:30 a.m., officers with the Rogersville Police Department responded to a reported suspicious death at 309 South Mill Street in Rogersville, Missouri. Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of a 24-year-old male subject, later identified as Russell A. Lawson. Also missing from the residence was the victim’s truck, a red 1993 Chevrolet pickup, bearing Missouri license plate 7YN-458. This vehicle is described as being in rough condition with no tailgate.

Officers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control and the Rogersville Police Department are investigating the death as a possible homicide. Any information the public might have regarding this case can be forwarded to the Troop D Headquarters at (417) 895-6868. Investigators would like to remind callers they can remain anonymous.

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