A call about a disturbance leads Webb City Missouri police to the discovery of a body.
According to Webb City Police Chief Don Melton, the call came to officers just before 3:30 yesterday morning to a disturbance in the 1000 block of West 1st Street. A 39-year-old Hispanic female from Joplin was found unresponsive behind the residence. Melton says life-saving measures were started until the victim was transported by EMS to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Melton says the investigation is beginning as a homicide.
Webb City Police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are investigating the case. An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 11th. The victim's name is being withheld until the next of kin can be notified. The investigation is ongoing.
