KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Kansas City say they are investigating as a homicide the death of a woman whose body was found last week along a roadside.
The body of Renita Thompson, 28, of Kansas City, was found Dec. 21 by family members who had reported her missing days earlier. Her body was found just a block west of Interstate 435 in the Strupwood neighborhood, out of view from traffic on the road.
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Police have not said how she died, but confirmed Friday that her death was a homicide. Police are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
Thompson had two children, a 7-year-old and an infant, the Kansas City Star reported. The newspaper said Thompson’s was the 149th homicide recorded in Kansas City this year .
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