News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Green
(816) 622-0800
A090810
September 22, 2008

EMPHASIS: Platte County Rest Area Homicide -- Person Of Interest Composite Sketch


Investigators from the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control have developed a composite sketch of a person of interest who was seen in the Platte County rest area around the time of a homicide that occurred on September 8, 2008. The person of interest is described as a white female, approximately 30 years of age, 5’6” to 5’7” tall, thin build, with shoulder length reddish-blonde hair and light freckles on her face. She was wearing a white blouse with a collar that had designs throughout the exposed area of the shirt and a blue jacket or sweater that was unbuttoned. She also was described as having a weak southern accent.
Investigators are also attempting to locate a white SUV similar to a Scion or Honda Element that was occupied by three people and last seen in the Platte County rest area about the time of the homicide.
Anyone with information about the identity of the person of interest and/or the white SUV similar to a Scion or Honda Element that were seen in the Platte County rest area between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., is asked to call the Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS, or the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop A Headquarters at 816-622-0800. A $1,000 reward is available from the Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved in the homicide.

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