Woman’s body found covered in leaves in Penrose Sunday night

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Police are investigating after a woman’s body was found covered in leaves in a yard in the Penrose neighborhood Sunday night.

According to SLMPD, officers received a call for help around 9:35 p.m. in the 4400 block of Marcus Avenue. When they arrived, they found a woman’s body lying outside in a rear yard, covered in leaves. She was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.

Police say the woman’s injuries are “unconfirmed” at this time, and the Medical Examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine her cause of death…

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