Body of missing Kansas City woman found by relatives searching near Swope Park
Kansas City police are investigating after a woman who was reported missing earlier in the week was found dead Saturday morning near Swope Park.
Police have identified the woman as Renita Thompson, 28. She had been missing since Monday. Family members located Thompson while they were searching an area near Gregory Boulevard and Ewing Avenue.
The cause of death was under investigation, police said.
Police were called to the area about 9:43 a.m. after the body was found.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Kansas City Police Department Homicide Unit at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
This story was originally published December 21, 2019 at 5:46 PM.
Glenn E. Rice
The Kansas City Star