Medical examiner investigating death of woman in St. Louis alley amid freezing temps

An unidentified woman died this week after police found her in a north St. Louis alley, but authorities say it’s too soon to tell if her death was caused by cold exposure.

Police found the woman Monday morning near the city’s Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood as temperatures dropped to near zero. She later died at a hospital. VOP News STL first reported the development.

According to the city’s medical examiner’s office, an investigation that will determine how the woman died will take eight to 12 weeks…

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