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‘Non-Native’ Person of Interest Identified in Case of Newborn Found Dead at Maryville Lake

TheoJune 27, 2024

MARYVILLE, Missouri (KCTV) – Months after the body of a young boy was found near a lake in Maryville, Missouri, police are one step closer to identifying the person responsible.

According to Maryville Police, a park employee found the body of a young boy on May 25, 2024 while “performing routine maintenance” at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park.

On Saturday just before 11am, a Mozingo Lake employee was performing maintenance on a … — Just before 11 a.m. on Saturday, a Mozingo Lake employee was conducting maintenance work in a remote area of the park when he found a dead newborn baby.(KCTV)

Maryville police and community seek answers after newborn found dead at lake

On Wednesday, Maryville police announced that a “non-local person of interest” had been identified in the case. Police are awaiting the results of an autopsy and DNA analysis from the Missouri State Highway Patrol crime lab before forwarding the case to the Nodaway County District Attorney’s Office.

In honor of the infant, the City of Maryville will hold a memorial service this Thursday, June 27th at 1 p.m. The funeral will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Maryville.

The case remains under active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department at 660-562-3209.

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