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

Troop H Headquarters-3525 North Belt Highway-St. Joseph, MO. 64506


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Sheldon Lyon
816-387-2345
H01122
January 23, 2012

EMPHASIS: Patrol Seeks Public Assistance With Death Investigation


On January 21, 2012, between the hours of 11:15 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., troopers discovered an injured black female on the northbound shoulder of Interstate 29, just south of the Pickett Road overpass in Buchanan County. The subject died on Sunday, January 22, 2012, as a result of her injuries. The subject has been identified as Kecia King, age 46, of St. Joseph, MO. She was wearing a white coat and tan pants at the time she was found. King is five' four " tall and weighs one hundred and ten pounds.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is seeking information from the public in this case. Anyone who might have seen the subject on Interstate 29 or may have seen her earlier Saturday night is urged to contact Sergeant David Merrill at telephone number 816-387-2345.
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